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Free driver education resources for fleets to mark Road Safety Week

Applied Driving is offering free access to its e-learning module library and complimentary downloadable resources to coincide with Brake’s annual Road Safety Week.

Road Safety Week 21 Nov

red accident triangle on a road with crashed vehicle in background

Arval launches new videos for fleets to support Road Safety Week

Three new videos aimed at fleets are being launched by Arval UK during Road Safety Week, which runs from November 19-25.

Road Safety Week 20 Nov

Two-in-five drivers want 20mph default speed limit

Research suggests that 39% of drivers want the lower default speed limit in a survey marking the start of Brake's Road Safety Week.

Road Safety Week 20 Nov

What can you do to stop five deaths each day on our roads?

Every day five people are killed on the UK’s roads. More than 80 people are seriously injured, or one every 16 minutes.

Fleet200 12 Oct

Winners of Brake’s UK Fleet Champions Awards 2023 revealed

Brake has announced the winners of the UK Fleet Champions Awards 2023 from 60 shortlisted organisations and individuals across 11 different awards categories.

11 Oct

Global driver challenge to incentivise safe driving and reduce fleet risk

A global competition to encourage and reward safe driving behaviour in support of Brake’s annual Road Safety Week campaign has been launched by Applied Driving.

driver behaviour 2 Oct

Brake celebrates fleet excellence at UK Fleet Champions Awards

Brake will be celebrating fleets that have gone the extra mile at the UK Fleet Champions Awards on October 10, at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.

safety and risk management 22 Aug

Speeding targeted in Brake’s annual Road Safety Week

The road safety charity Brake has revealed that the theme of this year’s Road Safety Week, will be ‘Let’s talk about speed’.

safety and risk management 20 Jul

Majority support graduated driving licence scheme for new drivers

The introduction of new phased driving licensing system for young and newly qualified drivers is supported by the majority of people, new research suggests.

Driver Training 14 Jul

Emergency alert on mobile phone Source: Cabinet Office

Updated: Fleets urged to warn drivers of emergency alert test

Fleets are being urged to make company car and van drivers aware of an emergency alert test on their mobile phones to avoid them being distracted.

mobile phones 21 Apr

Brake founder and chief executive Mary Williams retires

Brake’s founder and chief executive, Mary Williams, is retiring after 29 years in the role.

Brake 12 Apr

Pedestrians cross the road outside Tooting Bec station with 20mph speed limit

20mph speed limit delivers 'significant ' improvements in road safety

Collisions resulting in death or serious injury decreased by a quarter (25%) after speed limits were lowered in London, new TfL data suggests. 

safety and risk management 14 Feb

Fleets urged to help make roads ‘safer for all’

Deaths and serious injuries on UK roads are on the rise, according to latest crash data analysed by Brake.

safety and risk management 15 Nov

Road Safety Week: Fleets urged to ensure drivers aware of Highway Code changes

Road users are being urged to follow the changed Highway Code at the start of National Road Safety Week (November 14) with the theme Safe Roads for All.

safety and risk management 14 Nov

UK Fleet Champions Awards 2022 winners revealed

Brake has announced the winners of the UK Fleet Champions Awards 2022.

safety and risk management 1 Nov

UK Fleet Champions shortlist revealed

Brake has revealed 38 organisations and individuals have made the final shortlist to win one of 11 awards at this year’s UK Fleet Champions Awards ceremony.

safety and risk management 14 Jul

Tailgating drivers targeted in new National Highways campaign

Drivers are being warned about the dangers of tailgating after cameras capture 60,000-plus incidents on a stretch of the M1 in a single year.

safety and risk management 1 Mar

Calls for tougher limits after new drink-drive figures published

More than one in six of all fatal crashes involved alcohol in 2020 compared to around one in seven in previous years, new DfT suggests.

safety and risk management 24 Feb

Fleets invited to enter 2022 UK Fleet Champions Awards

Fleet operators, suppliers, manufacturers, and individuals working in the fleet industry are being asked to put themselves forwards for Brake’s 2022 UK Fleet Champions Awards.

safety and risk management 7 Feb