safety and risk management

IAM warns of the dangers to drinking and cycling

If you’re planning to have a few drinks at a barbeque this summer don’t cycle home, warns the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists).

28 Jul

Fleets acknowledge safety but fail to implement policies

Fleet managers cite safety as a major concern, yet just 15% of them include safety criteria in their company car policies.

26 Jul

Advanced safety rating is unveiled

Euro NCAP’s new Advanced rating system, unveiled at the eSafetyAware Challenge 2010, will give fleets an insight into the benefits of safety technologies.

26 Jul

Road safety work being halted following Government funding cuts

The Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership is ceasing operations in Oxfordshire as a result of funding cuts.

23 Jul

Companies urged to get planning for Road Safety Week 2010

Companies are being urged to get involved in Road Safety Week 2010 (22-28 November) and help save children’s lives.

23 Jul

Roadsafe welcomes programme to halve Europe road deaths

RoadSafe welcomes an ambitious programme to halve the number of deaths on Europe’s roads by 2020.

23 Jul

ETSC welcomes EU target to reduce road deaths by 50%

ETSC welcomes the adoption of a new EU target to reduce road deaths by 50% by 2020.

22 Jul

EU Road Safety Programme a “missed opportunity” for driver training, says IAM

The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) is disappointed that a new EU road safety initiative has failed to take driver training into consideration beyond the learner test.

21 Jul

Getting to grips with new tyre rules

New European labelling system due in 2012 will make up to 30% of today's new tyres illegal

SMR 20 Jul

Transport lawyer offers safety advice to CV drivers

Delivery drivers must take more personal responsibility to avoid attacks on themselves and their vehicles. That’s the message from transport lawyer, Anton Balkitis of Nottingham-based solicitors Rothera Dowson.

19 Jul

Charity launches international online road safety library

Brake, the road safety charity has announced the launch of its Road Safety Library, an online resource with free access for anyone with an interest in road safety.

19 Jul

Free risk management services for small businesses

Cardinus Risk Management is offering free risk management services to small businesses.

19 Jul

Lewis Hamilton backs electronic stability control technology

Lewis Hamilton has called on fleet decision-makers to buy or lease company cars fitted with electronic stability control (ESC) technology.

16 Jul

Vauxhall launch new stop/start technology

The new Corsa ecoFLEX is the first Vauxhall to feature Start/Stop technology

14 Jul

Toyota Prius launch new safety pack option

The third generation Toyota Prius now offers a new Safety Pack option.

14 Jul

Caution after road deaths fall by 12%

The number of people killed on Britain’s roads has fallen by 12% in 2009, with experts suggesting more than 550 were killed while driving for work.

13 Jul

Fleet managers and decision makers are losing out financially by overlooking safety, says RoadSafe

Research by eSafetyAware, shows 60% of fleet managers in the UK believe safety is an important consideration when procuring vehicles.

13 Jul

Organisations urged to embrace Road Safety Week 2010

All organisations requiring staff to travel as part of their work are being urged to get involved in Road Safety Week to help raise awareness of the need for slower speeds in communities to help reduce on roads.

12 Jul