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Brake recognises life-saving achievements at Fleet Safety Forum Awards

Royal Mail, Iron Mountain Europe and Martin ‘Nobby’ Clark were among the winners at the 10th annual Fleet Safety Forum Awards for Excellence, sponsored by fleet and fuel management company Arval.

18 Jun

Charities launch fight-back against 80mph limits

A coalition of high-profile road safety and environmental organisations has launched a campaign protesting against the Government's plans to increase speed limits on motorways to 80mph.

18 May

Commuters call for safer streets for cycling

Calls for widespread 20mph limits and other measures to protect cyclists grew today, as two in three commuters (66%) said most roads were unfit for cycling in a survey by charity Brake and solicitors Bolt Burdon Kemp.

2 May

Nearly half of drivers risk lives for a phone call

Nearly half of drivers are putting lives on the line by chatting on their phones at the wheel, according to a survey out today by road safety charity Brake and Direct Line.

29 Mar

Brake critical of 80mph speed limit trial

Road safety charity Brake accuses the Government of "gambling with people's lives" as plans for 80mph speed limit trials are set to go ahead in 2013.

19 Mar

Companies urged to start planning for Road Safety Week 2012

Road Safety Week 2012 will take place from November 19-25 and the charity Brake, which coordinates the event, is encouraging companies, particularly fleet operators, to start planning how they will take advantage of the event to promote safe driving to staff and show their commitment to road safety in the wider community.

20 Feb

Karl McCartney wins road safety award

Lincoln MP Karl McCartney has been awarded a Road Safety Parliamentarian of the Month Award by the charity Brake and Direct Line for his campaign for tougher penalties for uninsured drivers.

7 Feb

Brake welcomes plans to boost support for victims

Ministry of Justice (MoJ) proposals to boost support for crime victims by £50m has been welcomed by the charity Brake.

2 Feb

Huge roads policing cuts put public at risk, warns charity

Numbers of traffic police carrying out life-saving enforcement catching drunk and dangerous drivers have been cut by 11.6% in five years, reveals road safety charity Brake.

27 Jan

Road risk best practice to be featured at annual conference

Fleet safety practitioners from award-winning companies will be sharing their road risk management secrets at the Fleet Safety Forum’s 9th annual conference on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

24 Jan

Brake praises police efforts in tackling drink and drug driving

The charity Brake has welcomed police efforts to catch drunk and drug drivers over the Christmas period, but warns that more must be done by Government to stamp out this deadly menace.

20 Jan

MPs named Road Safety Parliamentarians of the Year

Awards recognising the contributions of parliamentarians in tackling road casualties and achieving justice and support for crash victims were presented by the charity Brake at its annual reception at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday (January 11).

16 Jan

DfT announces drug driving panel

The Department for Transport (DfT) is establishing an expert panel to consider the technical aspects of introducing a new offence of driving with an illegal drug in your body.

9 Jan

Half of fleet operators do not have adequate eyesight testing

A survey of 127 fleet operators by Brake's Fleet Safety Forum shows that 42% of fleets do not offer eyesight testing for drivers through a company scheme, while 56% said they do not record when drivers last had their eyes tested, either through a company scheme or privately.

28 Nov

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Brake recognises life-saving achievements at Fleet Safety Forum Awards

Charities launch fight-back against 80mph limits

Commuters call for safer streets for cycling

Nearly half of drivers risk lives for a phone call

Brake critical of 80mph speed limit trial

Companies urged to start planning for Road Safety Week 2012

Karl McCartney wins road safety award

Brake welcomes plans to boost support for victims

Huge roads policing cuts put public at risk, warns charity

Road risk best practice to be featured at annual conference

Brake praises police efforts in tackling drink and drug driving

MPs named Road Safety Parliamentarians of the Year

DfT announces drug driving panel

Half of fleet operators do not have adequate eyesight testing

Inchcape employees raise cash for Road Safety Week

Fleets back Road Safety Week campaign

GE supports Road Safety Week

Fleet Alliance backs Road Safety Week with free driver checks

Get involved in Road Safety Week, says IDS

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Brake - Page 18

Brake recognises life-saving achievements at Fleet Safety Forum Awards

Charities launch fight-back against 80mph limits

Commuters call for safer streets for cycling

Nearly half of drivers risk lives for a phone call

Brake critical of 80mph speed limit trial

Companies urged to start planning for Road Safety Week 2012

Karl McCartney wins road safety award

Brake welcomes plans to boost support for victims

Huge roads policing cuts put public at risk, warns charity

Road risk best practice to be featured at annual conference

Brake praises police efforts in tackling drink and drug driving

MPs named Road Safety Parliamentarians of the Year

DfT announces drug driving panel

Half of fleet operators do not have adequate eyesight testing

Inchcape employees raise cash for Road Safety Week

Fleets back Road Safety Week campaign

GE supports Road Safety Week

Fleet Alliance backs Road Safety Week with free driver checks

Get involved in Road Safety Week, says IDS

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