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Companies assess fleet needs as banks hold out

Roundtable of reader recommended suppliers dissects the current issues facing fleets

30 Sep

October and November peak time for road accidents

Government statistics show that October and November is the peak period for road accidents.

30 Sep

Keeping drivers' bad habits at bay

Fleets need to ensure driver training lessons are not forgotten

Driver management 28 Sep

Parliamentary Council comment on road casualties report

Robert Gifford, Executive Director at the Parliamentary Advisory Council comments on the reported road casualties 2010.

24 Sep

Road injuries and fatalities cost UK economy £33 billion last year

Government must act to tackle preventable road deaths and injuries, says Brake.

24 Sep

New motoring safety device launched

A new safety device to help motorists keep to the ‘correct’ side when driving overseas has been launched.

24 Sep

Plug-In Car Grant encourages safer vehicles

RoadSafe believes the Plug-In Car Grant scheme will raise safety standards.

24 Sep

Road casualty statistics for 2009 released

The Department for Transport has published the statistical report “Reported Road Casualties Great Britain 2009: Annual Report”.

23 Sep

Vehicle safety cuts deaths by 56%

Vehicle safety improvements have helped to lower road fatalities, says RoadSafe.

23 Sep

What action are you taking to reduce your fleet's carbon footprint?

With green issues at the heart of modern fleet management, Fleet News would like to know more about how you are cutting your impact on the environment.

15 Sep

Momentous change brings more choice at Whitbread

Fleet News Award winner cuts £900,000 from fleet bill but doubles the number of cars on choice list.

14 Sep

MOT must stay annual argues RoadSafe

RoadSafe is urging transport minister Mike Penning, to maintain the MOT test as an annual check up for vehicles.

31 Aug

Department for Transport new initiative to cut 'street clutter'

RoadPilot welcomes the latest initiative from the Department for Transport (DfT) which is urging councils to remove distracting ‘street clutter’ from Britain’s roads.

31 Aug

Fleet managers offered chance to turn detective

Course aims to furnish fleets with the necessary skills to become accident investigators

31 Aug

mytyres.co.uk secure cold weather tyre from Nokian

The Nokian eNTYRE is only available through the online retail website mytyes.co.uk.

31 Aug

Commitment and clarity are the key to successful driver training

Successful training implementation requires a clear policy.

31 Aug

RoSPA congress to look at road safety in time of spending cuts

RoSPA’s Road Safety Congress in 2011 will take an in-depth look at how reduced public spending could impact on strategies to prevent accidents on the UK’s roads.

27 Aug

Road rage makes us worse drivers, says IAM

Results from IAM poll show top distractions for fleet drivers.

27 Aug

Risk Management: Hay fever and other illnesses could land you and your staff in court

Many of us suffer from allergies hay fever and we take a variety of over the counter and prescription remedies but this could make us incapable of driving.

Accident Management 26 Aug

Euro NCAP continues its focus on Plug-In vehicles

Euro NCAP releases latest crash test results and annouces plans for electric car testing.

26 Aug