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One in eight drivers 'nod off' at the wheel

It only takes seconds of sleep behind the wheel to cause a fatal crash, but research released by Brake and Cambridge Weight Plan reveals one in eight drivers has ‘head-nodded’ at the wheel in the past year.

13 Jul

CSR legislation drives major review of policy

Recent legislative changes around corporate social responsibility prompted Findel plc to review its driver risk policy.

12 Jul

City Link rewarded at RoSPA health and safety awards

City Link has won a Gold award in recognition of its continued high standards of health and safety practice in the workplace.

5 Jul

Signs and markings critical to leap in road safety

Two heavyweights in road and car safety, EuroRAP and Euro NCAP, have joined forces to call on the motor industry and the highways sector to work together to ensure that technologies now available in the showroom reach their potential of saving thousands of lives.

30 Jun

Road deaths fall below 2,000

Annual deaths on Britain's roads have fallen below 2,000 for the first time since records began, proving the value and effectiveness of having a strong road safety strategy, says the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

30 Jun

Skills-based driver training will not cut risk

Dr Lisa Dern, reader in driver behaviour, Cranfield University says behavourial courses that address unsafe decisions is the future for coaching

27 Jun

Online risk management toolkit launched

The new toolkit addresses the Health and Safety Executive requirement for a corporate risk assessment.

24 Jun

EVs to 80mph speed limits: fleets discuss key topics

Fleets and suppliers embrace opportunity for debate at ACFO conference.

22 Jun

Business drivers support education, says IAM

Latest research shows over half of Britain’s high-mileage drivers think that raising money is the primary aim of speed cameras.

20 Jun

Drivers urged to THINK! Biker in bid to cut road deaths

A new THINK! campaign to help cut the number of motorcyclists killed and injured on Britain's roads has been launched by road safety minister Mike Penning.

17 Jun

SmartDrive wins 2011 Brake fleet safety product award

SmartDrive has won the ‘Fleet Safety Product of the Year’ award at the 2011 Brake Fleet Safety Forum awards for its advanced in-vehicle video safety programme that improves driver behaviour and reduces collisions.

16 Jun

International appreciation for research conducted at Thatcham

Thatcham’s crash and safety manager Matthew Avery was this week honoured with a special appreciation award by NHTSA, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

16 Jun

Survey finds 5% of drivers not wearing seatbelts

One in 20 drivers at junctions could have been thrown forward or through the windscreen if they had to make an emergency stop.

15 Jun

Leaders meet to address ‘hidden killer’ on the roads

Leaders of Britain’s car and lorry fleets will meet in Northampton to address the issue of sleep apnoea, which can cause drivers to fall asleep at the wheel.

14 Jun

Dr Victoria Bourne asks are new drivers always bad drivers?

If you look at almost any road traffic incident statistics, you’ll see that novice drivers, who also tend to be younger drivers, are far more likely to be involved in incidents.

14 Jun