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Almost a third of company car drivers say drug-driving acceptable

Almost a third (31%) of those driving for work believe driving after using Class A drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy is acceptable.

safety and risk management 20 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

Fleets 'must set the driving standard for other road users'

Fleet managers and their drivers have a key role to play in raising standards on UK roads, according to a former police traffic inspector.

safety and risk management 21 Mar

Accident data shows e-scooter deaths treble year-on-year

Deaths involving e-scooter collisions have trebled year-on-year, with 12 fatalities in the past year.

safety and risk management 25 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

Road deaths involving larger vehicles on the rise, warns Brake

Road collisions causing deaths and serious injuries that involve vans, trucks and buses are sliding back towards pre-pandemic levels, requiring action from fleet operators, according to Brake.

road safety 7 Oct

Video: Government launches latest road safety campaign

The Government has launched its latest road safety campaign today (June 12) to help improve road safety for people walking, cycling and horse riding.

safety and risk management 12 Jul

“We need to live up to our side of the bargain” says National Highways

National Highways provides insight into how it will address fleet concerns including improvements to smart motorways and roadside facilities for HGV drivers.

Fleet200 insight 11 Jul

London road deaths fell to lowest level in 2021

The number of people killed on London’s roads in 2021 fell to the lowest level on record, but collisions increased as lockdowns ended.

Transport for London (TfL) 28 Jun

20% increase in “dangerous driving” dashcam footage uploads

The number of video reports received via the National Dash Cam Safety Portal (NDCSP) has increased by a fifth, according to data from 42 UK Police forces.

dashcam 9 Jun

New device designed to prevent aquaplaning

A new device has been developed to prevent vehicles from aquaplaning and losing traction control due to adverse road conditions.

safety and risk management 6 Oct

Seven road deaths reported during National Safe Speeds Day

Police forces across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland targeted speeding drivers during National Safe Speeds Day.

safety and risk management 17 Sep

Alcohol and drug use ‘greatest concern’ among transport managers

Fleets are being warned of the rising use of drugs and alcohol which causing concern about impairment in the workplace.

safety and risk management 25 Aug

Transport for London's (TfL) network control management centre

TfL to adopt new technology to detect incidents on London’s roads

Transport for London (TfL) is adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and simulation technology to detect disruption on the capital’s road network.

Transport for London (TfL) 9 Aug

‘Road Safety Heroes’ theme announced for Road Safety Week 2021

The theme for Road Safety Week 2021 has been announced as ‘Road Safety Heroes’, celebrating the work of those who are working to make roads safer.

safety and risk management 4 Aug

Waze to route non-compliant vehicles around ULEZ

TfL joins Waze for Cities to deliver safety messages to drivers

Transport for London (TfL) has joined the Waze for Cities network to deliver safety messages directly to drivers and motorcyclists via a new alert.

safety and risk management 17 May

Man outlining plan on screen to colleagues

Benchmark your way to a more efficient fleet

New DfT-backed benchmarking programme created for fleets aims to shed more light on procedures that could make all the difference – David Williams of Roadsafe, a DfBB partner

23 Apr

Industry must come together before autonomous cars hit the road

Dr Chris Davies, head of global technical superiority at Autoglass on why wider education will be crucial if we are to introduce self-driving cars to our roads.

14 Apr

Highways England, smart motorways, smart motorway emergency refuge area, ERA.

MPs launch inquiry into Smart Motorway safety

The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry into the benefits and safety of Smart Motorways following numerous calls for them to be scrapped.

smart motorway 26 Feb

Speeding considered ‘less acceptable’ as data shows hotspots

New research from IAM RoadSmart has revealed that UK motorists consider it ‘less acceptable’ to speed than they did five years ago.

safety and risk management 17 Feb

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Almost a third of company car drivers say drug-driving acceptable

Brake founder and chief executive Mary Williams retires

Fleets 'must set the driving standard for other road users'

Accident data shows e-scooter deaths treble year-on-year

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

Road deaths involving larger vehicles on the rise, warns Brake

Video: Government launches latest road safety campaign

“We need to live up to our side of the bargain” says National Highways

London road deaths fell to lowest level in 2021

20% increase in “dangerous driving” dashcam footage uploads

New device designed to prevent aquaplaning

Seven road deaths reported during National Safe Speeds Day

Alcohol and drug use ‘greatest concern’ among transport managers

TfL to adopt new technology to detect incidents on London’s roads

‘Road Safety Heroes’ theme announced for Road Safety Week 2021

TfL joins Waze for Cities to deliver safety messages to drivers

Benchmark your way to a more efficient fleet

Industry must come together before autonomous cars hit the road

MPs launch inquiry into Smart Motorway safety

Speeding considered ‘less acceptable’ as data shows hotspots

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Group test: 400-mile EV winter range challenge

GWM confirms pricing for Haval Jolion Pro SUV

Traffic warning with gridlock predicted on major motorways

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Almost a third of company car drivers say drug-driving acceptable

Brake founder and chief executive Mary Williams retires

Fleets 'must set the driving standard for other road users'

Accident data shows e-scooter deaths treble year-on-year

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

Road deaths involving larger vehicles on the rise, warns Brake

Video: Government launches latest road safety campaign

“We need to live up to our side of the bargain” says National Highways

London road deaths fell to lowest level in 2021

20% increase in “dangerous driving” dashcam footage uploads

New device designed to prevent aquaplaning

Seven road deaths reported during National Safe Speeds Day

Alcohol and drug use ‘greatest concern’ among transport managers

TfL to adopt new technology to detect incidents on London’s roads

‘Road Safety Heroes’ theme announced for Road Safety Week 2021

TfL joins Waze for Cities to deliver safety messages to drivers

Benchmark your way to a more efficient fleet

Industry must come together before autonomous cars hit the road

MPs launch inquiry into Smart Motorway safety

Speeding considered ‘less acceptable’ as data shows hotspots

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Group test: 400-mile EV winter range challenge

GWM confirms pricing for Haval Jolion Pro SUV

Traffic warning with gridlock predicted on major motorways

‘No grey area’ on private use for double cab pick-ups (video)

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Driver charged after lorry crashes onto railway line

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Iain Forsyth named as managing director of Mercedes-Benz Vans UK

UK car production falls by almost a third in November