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Mobile phone detection signs to roll out in Norfolk

Signs that can detect the use of a mobile phone in a vehicle are to be rolled out in Norfolk, following a successful trial.

17 Feb

New police command for roads and surface transport in London

The Metropolitan Police has created a new, single police command created to further improve the safety and security of London’s roads, bus network and other surface transport services.

16 Jan

Woodall Nicholson makes acquisition

The Woodall Nicholson Group, based in Westhoughton, Bolton UK, has acquired the intellectual property and manufacturing assets of Auto Electrical Services.

12 Sep

Police have ‘almost given up’ investigating car crime says HMIC

Car crime is "on the verge of being decriminalised" because forces have "almost given up", according to an HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) investigation of police forces in England and Wales.

5 Sep

Arrests following investigation into police fleet contracts

Detectives investigating the awarding of a number of Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) vehicle contracts have arrested a 54-year-old member of police staff in County Antrim, according to reports.

6 Aug

Fleets in focus: West Yorkshire Police

Technology enabled West Yorkshire Police to boost utilisation and cut fuel and accident costs, head of transport Steve Thompson tells Stephen Briers

Business profiles - fleet 23 Jul

Police fleets renew parts recycling contract following £2 million saving

Police fleets have awarded a two-year extension to parts recycling company My Green Fleet, part of the FAB Recycling Group, after saving £2 million since the scheme’s launch in 2010.

15 Jul

Sixty per cent of motorists say there are not enough police on the road

Law-abiding motorists frustrated by the lack of police presence on Britain’s roads now believe there is little chance of law-breakers being caught and prosecuted.

30 Jun

Police interest in advanced telematics grows

Police forces across the country are considering deploying advanced telematics systems in an effort to drive down costs.

22 Apr

Telematics helps West Yorks police cut vehicle damage by 34%

The head of transport at the UK’s fourth largest police force believes others will follow its lead and fit vehicles with sophisticated telematics devices in a bid to manage driver behaviour, improve fleet efficiency and drive down costs.

22 Apr

Police use drug dealer’s car as pool vehicle

The use of a car by West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, which was confiscated from a drug dealer, has been criticised.

31 Mar

Research reveals safety issues with vehicles

Research by Intelligent Car Leasing shows the safety levels of vehicles across all UK counties by looking at penalties applied to driving licences in 2013.

26 Mar

Video: Three year ban and suspended jail term for 144mph North Yorkshire racers

Two men have been given four-month jail terms suspended for 18 months, and banned from driving for three years after being caught driving on a dual carriageway at 144mph.

29 Jan

APU and Merseyside Police confirm intelligence sharing agreement

One of the UK’s most successful private motor anti-fraud teams, Asset Protection Unit (APU) and the Merseyside Police force have agreed to share intelligence to help tackle organised crime.

13 Jan

Think! highlights drink-driving 'snowball effect'

Millions of people risk losing their job or face difficulty getting work if they drink and drive this Christmas, the Government’s latest THINK! drink drive campaign has revealed.

4 Dec

Morning after drink driving on the increase

‘Morning after’ drink driving is on the increase with more motorists putting themselves and other road users at risk.

4 Dec

Telematics on track to save police force £500,000 a year

A police force expects to save more than £500,000 a year after it finishes fitting telematics to its vehicle fleet.

9 Oct

Government urged to use recycled parts on blue fleet vehicles

The Government could help cut the deficit if all public sector fleet vehicles used recycled parts, a Gloucestershire business owner told ministers this week.

4 Oct

New focus welcomed by European traffic police chiefs

Senior traffic police officers from all over Europe gather in Manchester today (Tuesday, October 1) for the annual conference of TISPOL, the European Traffic Police Network.

1 Oct

Hertfordshire police put Vauxhall on fleet trial

A fleet of ten crime-busting Vauxhall Astra Police cars bristling with cutting-edge technology is to go on trial with Hertfordshire Constabulary.

26 Sep

police - Page 6

Mobile phone detection signs to roll out in Norfolk

New police command for roads and surface transport in London

Woodall Nicholson makes acquisition

Police have ‘almost given up’ investigating car crime says HMIC

Arrests following investigation into police fleet contracts

Fleets in focus: West Yorkshire Police

Police fleets renew parts recycling contract following £2 million saving

Sixty per cent of motorists say there are not enough police on the road

Police interest in advanced telematics grows

Telematics helps West Yorks police cut vehicle damage by 34%

Police use drug dealer’s car as pool vehicle

Research reveals safety issues with vehicles

Video: Three year ban and suspended jail term for 144mph North Yorkshire racers

APU and Merseyside Police confirm intelligence sharing agreement

Think! highlights drink-driving 'snowball effect'

Morning after drink driving on the increase

Telematics on track to save police force £500,000 a year

Government urged to use recycled parts on blue fleet vehicles

New focus welcomed by European traffic police chiefs

Hertfordshire police put Vauxhall on fleet trial

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Traffic warning with gridlock predicted on major motorways

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police - Page 6

Mobile phone detection signs to roll out in Norfolk

New police command for roads and surface transport in London

Woodall Nicholson makes acquisition

Police have ‘almost given up’ investigating car crime says HMIC

Arrests following investigation into police fleet contracts

Fleets in focus: West Yorkshire Police

Police fleets renew parts recycling contract following £2 million saving

Sixty per cent of motorists say there are not enough police on the road

Police interest in advanced telematics grows

Telematics helps West Yorks police cut vehicle damage by 34%

Police use drug dealer’s car as pool vehicle

Research reveals safety issues with vehicles

Video: Three year ban and suspended jail term for 144mph North Yorkshire racers

APU and Merseyside Police confirm intelligence sharing agreement

Think! highlights drink-driving 'snowball effect'

Morning after drink driving on the increase

Telematics on track to save police force £500,000 a year

Government urged to use recycled parts on blue fleet vehicles

New focus welcomed by European traffic police chiefs

Hertfordshire police put Vauxhall on fleet trial

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