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20% increase in “dangerous driving” dashcam footage uploads

The number of video reports received via the National Dash Cam Safety Portal (NDCSP) has increased by a fifth, according to data from 42 UK Police forces.

dashcam 9 Jun

Meet the women putting the ‘power’ into transport

Driving for Better Business (DfBB) is running a year of videos, podcasts, and features, as part of a project with Women in Transport.

Women In Fleet 8 Jun

Vehicle theft victims urged to leave crime-fighting to the police

The warning comes after after Jo Coombs from Battersea used her car insurance GPS tracker to locate her Land Rover after it had been stolen.

safety and risk management 31 May

Use your own car for work? I’m watching your every move!

For anyone using their own vehicle for work, let technology be your friend - says Kevin Bull, UK commercial director at ABAX.

Grey Fleet 31 May

Commonwealth Games licence checking win for Red Driver Risk Management

Red Driver Risk Management will provide licence checking and driver profiling services for around 1,000 volunteers at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Driver Training 26 May

E-scooter casualties increase three-fold and nine deaths reported

New data from DfT shows there were 1,359 casualties in collisions involving e-scooters last year, compared to 484 in 2020.

safety and risk management 26 May

Collision Management Systems acquired by SambaSafety

UK-based telematics, camera and corporate data aggregation and risk analytics company Collision Management Systems has been acquired by US company SambaSafety.

safety and risk management 19 May

New road risk management web portal launched

Driving for Better Business has launched a new website portal aimed at managing work-related risk on the road.

safety and risk management 16 May

Smart motorways are the ‘safest roads’ on the strategic road network

Smart motorways are the safest roads in terms of serious and fatal casualties, new data from National Highways suggests.

smart motorway 13 May

Utility companies to face fines for poor quality road repairs

The Government is introducing new measures to penalise utility companies where poor-quality street works leave potholes on the country’s roads.

potholes 13 May

Speeding driver who lied to police jailed after killing man in collision

A driver who killed another motorist in a crash and then lied to police about his speed has been jailed.

dashcam 9 May

DfT hints at new laws to govern e-scooter use

New legislation to govern the use of e-scooters will be introduced, the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has told MPs.

28 Apr

Mechanic inspects a vehicle on a ramp with a torch

MOT changes to ease cost of living crisis criticised

A suggestion to relax the frequency of MOTs to help counter the cost-of-living crisis has been criticised by the AA.

safety and risk management 27 Apr

Call for new powered light vehicle class to improve e-scooter safety

Campaigners are calling for e-scooters to be legalised across the UK to improve safety.

26 Apr

Nextbase highlights fleet manager risk management concerns

With insurance premiums and fuel prices rising alongside increasing challenges for drivers, there are more challenges than ever for fleet managers to consider.

safety and risk management 26 Apr

Nissan demonstrates new collision avoidance technology

Nissan is developing a new type of collision avoidance technology that is expected to be available on all its cars by the end of the decade.

safety and risk management 25 Apr

BP pulse chargers achieve BSI Kitemark

BP Pulse has become the first electric vehicle (EV) charging provider in the UK to achieve certification to the BSI Kitemark for Electric Vehicle Charging.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 22 Apr