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Deadline approaches for Brake Fleet Safety Conference and Awards

The deadline is approaching for operators and suppliers to enter road safety charity Brake's annual Fleet Safety Conference and Awards.

29 Jan

Rospa honours local groups for workplace safety

Sixteen voluntary groups have been honoured for their efforts in making local workplaces safer.

28 Jan

Euro NCAP announces best performing cars

Vehicle safety organisation reveals the sex best performing cars tested in 2012.

23 Jan

Fleets reminded about newly introduced driving licence changes

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions is reminding car, bus and truck fleets that the Driver Vehicle Licensing Association (DVLA) has introduced new driving licence rules which went live on January 19, 2013.

23 Jan

Autonomous Audis could ease driving drudgery

Self-driving and self-parking Audi technology demonstrator cars show how some of the stress of urban motoring could be alleviated in future.

22 Jan

Study reveals success of speed awareness courses

Speed awareness courses work – that’s the conclusion of newly published independent research.

22 Jan

Thousands of drivers caught drink driving over Christmas

Statistics from the Association of Chief Police Officers reveal 7,123 drivers were caught risking lives by driving over the limit during December across England and Wales, approximately the same as the number as last year.

21 Jan

Brake recognises road safety campaigners

The family of Lillian Groves, killed by a drug driver aged just 14, have won a national award for their work campaigning for a new law to crack down on dangerous drug drivers.

18 Jan

One in three drivers would fail a sight test

Research from Specsavers Corporate Eyecare reveals that one in three drivers do not meet the legal standard of vision for driving.

16 Jan

Rules tighten on foreign driver licence exchange

Foreign drivers must prove they have passed an appropriate driving test before getting a British licence under new rules.

16 Jan

Survey reveals drivers not understand the dangers of driving in ice and snow

A recent survey by Brake and Churchill Car Insurance found most drivers don’t fully understand the dangers of driving in ice and snow, and many will happily set off in treacherous conditions.

11 Jan

Insight: Corporate social responsibility

CSR has become a common expression in the business world, but how can it be applied to the fleet?

Fleet procurement 10 Jan

RHA attacks lay-by closures

The Highways Agency has been criticised over its decision to close lay-bys used by trucks on the A2, with effect from Monday 7th January 2013.

9 Jan

Cold weather tyres: Fleets need to learn lessons from Europe

Dave Crinson, sales manager, car fleets UK and ROI, Michelin, says fleets can't afford to factor in cold weather tyres.

8 Jan

At-work drivers taking deadly risks on roads

Road safety charity Brake is urging the Government and companies to take action after its research found significant numbers of people who drive for work are risking devastating crashes by texting, speeding and grooming at the wheel.

4 Jan

Brake offers advice for fleets on using in-vehicle technology

Road safety charity Brake has announced a date for its essential seminar on using in-vehicle technology to improve driver safety.

20 Dec

Mark Group becomes first company to achieve ISO 39001 standard

Mark Group is the first company within the UK to be independently assessed and certified by BSI to the internationally-recognized standard, BS ISO 39001.

20 Dec

Risk management: Holistic approach needed to cut road deaths

Sara Walton, BSI's committee secretary for BS ISO 39001, on how working to a common standard can avoid the devastating effects of death and serious injury.

13 Dec

Insight: Failure to observe safety advice puts lives at risk

Hundreds of company car and van drivers are killed every year, yet bad practice is putting many more at risk, research suggests.

10 Dec

Fleet News debate: drink-driving - the morning after

For company drivers, the issue of drink-driving is a touchy subject. How should fleet managers handle anyone found over the limit the morning after?

Legislation 6 Dec

safety and risk management - Page 110

Deadline approaches for Brake Fleet Safety Conference and Awards

Rospa honours local groups for workplace safety

Euro NCAP announces best performing cars

Fleets reminded about newly introduced driving licence changes

Autonomous Audis could ease driving drudgery

Study reveals success of speed awareness courses

Thousands of drivers caught drink driving over Christmas

Brake recognises road safety campaigners

One in three drivers would fail a sight test

Rules tighten on foreign driver licence exchange

Survey reveals drivers not understand the dangers of driving in ice and snow

Insight: Corporate social responsibility

RHA attacks lay-by closures

Cold weather tyres: Fleets need to learn lessons from Europe

At-work drivers taking deadly risks on roads

Brake offers advice for fleets on using in-vehicle technology

Mark Group becomes first company to achieve ISO 39001 standard

Risk management: Holistic approach needed to cut road deaths

Insight: Failure to observe safety advice puts lives at risk

Fleet News debate: drink-driving - the morning after

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GWM confirms pricing for Haval Jolion Pro SUV

Group test: 400-mile EV winter range challenge

Fleets warned not to ‘hold their breath’ for a calmer 2025

safety and risk management - Page 110

Deadline approaches for Brake Fleet Safety Conference and Awards

Rospa honours local groups for workplace safety

Euro NCAP announces best performing cars

Fleets reminded about newly introduced driving licence changes

Autonomous Audis could ease driving drudgery

Study reveals success of speed awareness courses

Thousands of drivers caught drink driving over Christmas

Brake recognises road safety campaigners

One in three drivers would fail a sight test

Rules tighten on foreign driver licence exchange

Survey reveals drivers not understand the dangers of driving in ice and snow

Insight: Corporate social responsibility

RHA attacks lay-by closures

Cold weather tyres: Fleets need to learn lessons from Europe

At-work drivers taking deadly risks on roads

Brake offers advice for fleets on using in-vehicle technology

Mark Group becomes first company to achieve ISO 39001 standard

Risk management: Holistic approach needed to cut road deaths

Insight: Failure to observe safety advice puts lives at risk

Fleet News debate: drink-driving - the morning after

Most read

GWM confirms pricing for Haval Jolion Pro SUV

Group test: 400-mile EV winter range challenge

Fleets warned not to ‘hold their breath’ for a calmer 2025

Dacia Sandero maintains top spot ahead of Tesla Model Y and VW Golf

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

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Traffic warning with gridlock predicted on major motorways

UK car production falls by almost a third in November

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