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Fleet and safety: The highs and lows of being risk assessed

Online assessments have become a standard part of driver risk management, but what determines a determines a driver’s overall rating? Elizabeth Howlett reports.

Driver management 7 Dec

Fleet and safety: Rory Morgan’s three golden rules of road risk management

Rory Morgan, head of logistics support – Western Europe at data and record management company Iron Mountain, outlines his approach to road risk management

Business profiles - fleet 6 Dec

‘Training is a real cornerstone for us', says Royal Mail

Narrowing down 120 driver training courses into three has paid big dividends for Royal Mail with the number of collisions in a year reduced by 12.3%. Andrew Ryan reports

Driver management 6 Dec

Ricoh UK: 'Our main priority is our drivers'

Paul Stevens’ goals are to increase face-to-face driver communication and to reduce unnecessary hire outlay and costs overall. Elizabeth Howlett reports

Business profiles - fleet 5 Dec

Fleet and safety: How to react to danger without any risk

Simulators enable drivers to react to danger without any risk, but they'll never replace on-road tuition, reports Matt de Prez.

Driver management 17 Nov

Fleet and safety: Three ways fleets use technology to improve safety

Andrew Ryan runs down three ways in which fleets are adopting innovative technologies to reduce collisions and improve duty of care.

Driver management 16 Nov

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3 steps to a successful driver training strategy

Designing and implementing a training programme can help a company keep its drivers safe and reduce costs. Ben Rooth reports.

Driver management 15 Sep

Zip Water: 'The right car in the right application'

Graham Short is using his 19 years’ experience in fleet to transform Zip Water’s car and van policy, saving money as the fleet expands. Sarah Tooze reports

Business profiles - fleet 6 Sep

Fleet and training: Even experienced fleet managers can benefit from training

Even experienced fleet managers can benefit from training to keep pace with industry developments. Andrew Ryan reports.

1 Aug

Drivers behaving badly - and how to combat it

Skills behind the wheel is one thing but it is not the same as acting in a responsible way which reduces risk and saves on wear and tear and fuel use

Driver management 31 May

Maintaining an efficient fleet on flexible rental

Uncertainty about length of contracts and the economy, plus the ability to add vehicles at short notice, are among the reasons why fleets are considering rental

Fleet funding 26 Apr

Islington Council launches vehicle to grid electric vehicle charging project with Moixa and Honda

Fleets must ask critical EV questions

As increasing numbers of fleets investigate electric vehicles it is important to ask the right questions before deciding to join the trend. John Maslen reports.

Driver management 18 Apr

Intel buys driver assistance tech firm Mobileye

Computer chip maker Intel is acquiring driverless technology firm Mobileye for £12.5bn.

14 Mar

Partnership renews calls for fast track sleep apnoea treatment

A fresh call has been made for the Government to act to prevent vocational drivers suffering from sleep apnoea from facing a ‘life sentence’ of guilt.

3 Feb

Make the Pledge for road safety

Road safety charity Brake is encouraging fleet managers to ensure their drivers commit to being ‘sustainable, sober, secure, silent, sharp and slow’. Here Andrew Ryan looks at how to get these messages across

Driver management 19 Jan

Mind your manners: How psychology and peer pressure affect driving attitudes

TRL head of transport psychology Shaun Helman and sustainable travel lead Scott Davidson explain how fleet managers can use a range of psychology interventions to change the way drivers behave

Driver management 17 Jan