Articles by Gareth Roberts - Page 681

Drivers caught using a handheld mobile phone will get six points on their licence and a £200 fine, the Government says.

The Department for Transport (DfT) should support the adoption of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) through a guaranteed buy-back scheme or by underwriting risk, say MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee, which has published a report into sustainability at the DfT.

The connected car puts telematics at the forefront and Octo Telematics plans to take full advantage, says Jonathan Hewett

One third of drivers have admitted to using a handheld phone when driving in the past 12, while one in seven admit taking photos or video while moving.

Nottingham has achieved its carbon emissions reduction target four years’ early, thanks in part to the introduction of the Workplace Parking Levy (WPL).

The Government says it will investigate whether tough new laws should be introduced to tackle the growing problem of clocking.

Petrol and AFVs could take over inside five years, Fleet News survey suggests

The take up of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) has increased by 49% in the last quarter, according to figures from the Department for Transport (DfT).

ACFO has called on the Government to ensure employees, who are part way through a contract for a car, are protected if salary sacrifice rules are altered.

A scaffolder has been disqualified from running vehicles for six months after the region’s Traffic Commissioner concluded he deserved to go out of business.