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A round a third of all accidents on the road involve people who are driving for work accounting for about 1,000 deaths each year.

Amidst the sea of risk management advice is often heard the mysterious term “grey fleet”.

Van safety has come on in leaps and bounds in the past 10 years.

A directory of organisations that can help fleets find a safer way to operate.

Software and services group Civica has appointed Jon Pritchard as pre-sales consultant, focusing on selling Tranman fleet management software.

Fleet managers are jeopardising productivity at work by attending when they should be at home recovering from illness.

University of Glasgow’s transport expert Iain Docherty has been appointed an adviser to the Scottish Government’s transport, infrastructure and climate change committee.

Mike Mosier has joined Manheim as operations director, continental Europe.

Nationwide Accident Repair Services has formed a new business services division with Des Hackman heading it.

Claire Costain, facilities manager, Lloyds Register Quality Assurance

Simon Cook, automotive director, Mondial UK

The thrill of the open road is a distant memory, with almost half of all Britons failing to name a great place to drive.

There has been a marked rise in the popularity of used diesel-powered superminis over recent months, with price premiums over equivalent petrol models more than doubling on certain vehicles since last year.

National Car Rental has introduced a new SMS text service so customers can be notified of rental extensions while it can get updates on vehicle mileages.

More than 50% of fleet drivers are exceeding the Government’s recommended journey duration time without taking a break

A survey has found that most UK company car drivers prefer top spec models from affordable brands (46%) to base vehicles from premium manufacturers (28%).

More than 80% drivers are unaware that playing loud music in cars is against the new Highway Code safety rules, while almost two thirds admitted to eating while driving, which is against the new Highway Code safety rules.

Sign Language has won the contract to wrap radio company, G-Cap Media’s, 50 Mitsubishi Grandis and Ford Galaxy in its Thunder design.

The UK is leading the way when it comes to fleet duty of care.

Work to improve the road surface and strengthen bridges between junctions 14 and 15 of the M4 will begin on Monday and should be completed in March.

Road Safety Minister, Jim Fitzpatrick, has told fleet operators that will target them in upcoming campaigns to ensure they comply with their legal duty to look after the health, safety and welfare of employees who drive as part of their work.

Fleet operators considering employing foreign drivers are being advised to ensure they are made aware of all the relevant regulations before allowing them to begin work here.

ATS Euromaster has agreed a three-year contract with the AA to take over the supply and service of tyres for the company’s roadside and recovery fleet.

A new management team has been establised at National Car Rental to

David Bourne, one of the original founding members and current managing director of Fleet Hire will retire at the end of the year.

The DVLA has launched a public consultation on proposals for a trial of smart card provisional driving licences.

Manheim is offering a guide for commercial vehicle fleets who wish to effectively de-badge their vans before selling on.

Millions of motorists risk being caught in the worst traffic congestion of the year tonight.

The transport industry continues to have one of the worst records for major injuries due to falls from vehicles during the loading and unloading of goods.

The European Parliament could clash with the European Council of Ministers over limiting particulate matter in ambient air - a move that could pressure governments into limiting the use of diesel.