Vehicle hire comparison site launches new winter road safety offers for all
19 October 2009 – New road safety awareness offers to make sure that everyone who uses the roads – adults and children – stay safe this winter have been launched by car rental comparator www.Carrentals.co.uk.
With shorter, wetter days ahead, the company’s new Road Sense campaign has been devised to offer advice, resources and support to families concerned about safety as the night comes earlier.
Offers include 10% off all items in high visibility accessories and other clothing for children from BrightKidz – with the discount available across its whole range including jackets and fleeces, to hats and umbrellas, all designed to be fun and help kids be seen. In addition, high visibility apparel network Cyberglow is offering a 20% off its complete range of colourful reflective stickers and badges, and selection of luminous road safety clothing.
Me-Mo.co.uk – the first online car accessory company aimed primarily at girls is also offering 20% off its complete catalogue (excluding Minnetonka driving shoes or Isotta Urban Glow range). The site primarily aims at women, but it presents purchases for men too, features accessories such as steering wheel covers, travel blankets, car seat covers, and seat belt comforters.
While personal safety specialist Survival Box is offering 15% discount on their emergency Winter Car Kits, which include items such as a first aid kit, ice scraper and a high visibility jacket, high energy food and more.
Gareth Robinson, managing director of www.Carrentals.co.uk, says: “Winter can be a very dangerous time on the roads – for drivers and pedestrians. Particularly with the dark nights, children can be vulnerable and the aim of Road Sense is to help parents keep their families safe.
“The Road Sense website features a growing range of offers, all of which are easily accessible online, together with a range of advice and information to help improve awareness of road safety.”
The www.Carrentals.co.uk Road Sense website – www.carrentals.co.uk/roadsense2009 – is also offering site users a chance to win an essential winter kit worth £150 from Halfords, which includes handy things like a tyre pressure gauge, a high visibility jacket, and an N-drive Sat Nav.
Advice and resources on subjects not limited to winter driving, car care, driving at night and what to do in an accident is also contained on the site. www.Carrentals.co.uk compares prices from over 35 rental companies, including Alamo, Budget, Hertz, Holiday Autos, Sixt and Thrifty, in over 2000 locations worldwide.
To see the latest Road Sense offers and advice visit www.carrentals.co.uk/roadsense2009
About Carrentals.co.uk
Carrentals.co.uk was launched in February 2003 and grew to become one of the UK’s leading online car hire companies by 2006.
In 2007 the company re-launched its site to create the first major online price comparator in the travel industry. Using the latest technology the Carrentals.co.uk site now searches up to 35 different car hire websites, providing an impartial comparison of the best prices available in over 9,000 locations.
Websites searched include Alamo, Budget, EasyCar, Ebookers, Hertz, Holiday Autos, Opodo, Sixt and Thrifty, with the Carrentals.co.uk site quickly comparing prices and allowing customers to refine their search by car type.
The Carrentals.co.uk site also features over 5,000 pages of travel information in a mini-guide format.
In 2008 Carrentals.co.uk was voted Best Car Hire Website in the Travolution Awards. To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk
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