safety and risk management - Page 135

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

Reserve your place at the Fleet News management roundtable

Fleet News is holding its latest fleet management roundtable event in association with Trimble in Leeds on July 15.

9 Jul

Road safety budget is cut as report reveals failings

Government looks to save £17.2 million despite almost half of UK roads not achieving low risk status

6 Jul

Low-cost engineering on roads save lives according to the Road Safety Foundation

Lives are being saved on Britain’s roads through some of the lowest-cost options available to highway engineers

6 Jul

Car club provisions a road safety bonus, says IAM

The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) today welcomed the announcement that an additional £40,000 in extra funding will be made available to support the development of car clubs.

5 Jul

Arval launch new web portal to reduce road risk

Arval has launched a new website designed to promote road safety and encourage its customers and all businesses to implement effective risk management policies.

1 Jul

DHL Tradeteam collaborate in UK safety study

A large-scale safety research project is now being rolled out in collaboration with DHL Tradeteam in the UK and Dutch haulage firm Nijhof-Wassink.

1 Jul

European road safety contest launched

The European Road Safety Charter, of which Fleet News is a signatory, has launched its Summer Contest 2010.

28 Jun

RAC hosts risk management webinar

The RAC Fleet Risk Management webinar was broadcast live from studios in central London to a worldwide internet audience.

28 Jun

Number of casualties on roads fall by 44%

Brake the road safety charity has welcomed falls in the number of casualties on roads, announced by the Department for Transport (DfT)

25 Jun

Concateno calls for immediate introduction of drug driving detection devices

Concateno has welcomed Sir Peter North’s recommendations for a ‘step-by-step assault on drug-driving’, and is urging Government to confirm its commitment to improving road safety

25 Jun

Road safety works, says RoSPA, as deaths and injuries fall

A 12 per cent drop in the number of people killed on Britain’s roads shows that road safety works, says the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.

24 Jun

Cuts must not halt drive to reduce road deaths, says IAM

The reduction in the number of people killed and seriously injured on our roads must not be compromised by anticipated cuts in government spending, said the IAM

24 Jun

IAM urge government to maintain road safety spending

The IAM is urging the government to maintain spending on road safety following its first Budget.

24 Jun

Brake warns Government on road safety funding cuts

In the budget it was announced that transport funding is likely to be cut by more than 25% by 2014, causing concern for the future of life-saving road safety measures.

23 Jun