No need for speed, says Formula One star

Jaguar racing driver Mark Webber has endorsed the new Milton Keynes Council Road Safety Booklet.

Mark - one of the rising stars in the world of Formula One - added glamour to the recent launch of the Jaguar-sponsored booklet, which explores all aspects of road safety from crossing the road to traffic calming and seat belts.

The booklet, co-sponsored by BP and HSBC, also contains information about the perils of speeding and drink driving, as well as advice for motorcyclists and horse riders.

"I can’t pretend I haven’t had any crashes," the Australian born F1 driver told the local magazine LiveMK. "I did silly things when I was younger but was lucky enough to walk away. You don’t want to have to learn your lesson that way. Now I have really woken up to road safety. You can cause yourself a whole world of pain in a single second."

Mark readily agreed to get involved with the handbook when asked.

"I’ve had friends knocked down on the street - as we speak someone is probably having an accident. We get very blasé about driving and you don’t feel as if you are going so quick in modern cars. You can also get very comfortable and when people relax, it can be dangerous," he added."