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Practical ways fleets can reduce insurance spend

David Round, regional underwriter manager and Jim Billings, practice leader risk solutions at QBE Insurance, provide ways fleets can reduce insurance spend.

16 Mar

How risk management strategies can help tackle rising costs

Fleets of varying sizes put forward their policies before an open conversation brought out further recommendations.

safety and risk management 16 Mar

Lamps, reflectors and indicators top the league of MOT failures

Non-working headlights, indicators and reflectors accounted for just over a quarter of MOT failures, data from the DVSA suggests.

MoT 13 Mar

It's time to change the gulf in knowledge on ADAS

Seb Goldin, chief executive officer at Red Corporate Driver Training, says that there's a huge gulf in knowledge about ADAS systems, which needs to change.

safety and risk management 10 Mar

Coventry University self-driving vehicle

Fleet briefs: Latest from Sixt, Hexagon Leasing and Targa Telematics

A new £15.2m trial of of self-driving vehicle technology will take place in Coventry and Targa Telematics acquires Viasat Group.

connected and autonomous vehicles 7 Mar

Mechanic inspects a vehicle on a ramp with a torch

Fleets voice safety concerns over proposals to extend the MOT gap

Ministers claim the changes are necessary because today’s vehicles are built better and are more resilient to wear and tear.

MoT 7 Mar

New road safety campaign targets young male drivers on rural roads

A new road safety campaign has been launched by THINK! to highlight the dangers of driving too fast for road conditions.

safety and risk management 6 Mar

Unmarked HGVs record 3,500 road traffic offences

Video: Driving offences caught on camera released ahead of M1 action

Police in unmarked cabs have recorded more than 33,000 offences, including a driver using his elbow to drive a transporter in new footage released today.

safety and risk management 3 Mar

Venson calls for regular fleet training on car safety technology

Fitting Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) on all cars in the United Kingdom could reduce car crashes by 24%, according to Venson Automotive Solutions.

ADAS 3 Mar

E-scooters: Minimum age and compulsory helmets recommended

New safety and technical standards have been recommended for e-scooters after an increase in deaths and serious injuries.

1 Mar

Speedy Asset Services is on fast track to improved safety

Speedy Asset Services goes above and beyond what is required, says head of fleet Aaron Powell

Business profiles - fleet 1 Mar

Fleet briefs: Latest from VRA, Venson, Quartix and VisionTrack

Speakers have been named for the Vehicle Remarketing Association’s (VRA) March meeting on EV remarketing and Quartix has launched a new vehicle check app.

safety and risk management 27 Feb

First ever hybrid car makes Tracker’s top ten most stolen and recovered

The Range Rover Sport continues to be the most commonly stolen and recovered car, according to analysis from Tracker Network UK.

safety and risk management 27 Feb

National Highways investigating smart motorway software failure

National Highways is "urgently investigating" a two-hour software failure which affected large parts of the smart motorway network on Wednesday (February 22).

smart motorway 24 Feb

The increasing necessity to maximise recoveries through ULR

Ian Evans discusses the increasing necessity to maximise recoveries when a fleet vehicle is involved in an accident – helping to combat ever-increasing costs.

safety and risk management 24 Feb

Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue switches to DAVIS compliance platform

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) has switched to Licence Check’s Davis compliance platform.

safety and risk management 22 Feb

Tool theft from vehicles increases by 25%

Metropolitan Police data has revealed that tool theft from a vehicle has increased by 25% in the past year.

safety and risk management 20 Feb

MOT consultation extended after criticism of deadline

The Department for Transport (DfT) has extended the current MOT consultation’s closing date from February 28 to March 22, following industry pressure.

MoT 17 Feb