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ADLV appoints Colin Paterson as secretary and head of marketing

Colin Paterson has been appointed as the new association secretary and head of marketing at the Association for Driving Licence Verification (ADLV).

5 Mar

Licence Bureau empowers drivers in bid to increase road safety

Licence Bureau has launched ‘Empowering Driving’ to ‘put personal safety management back in the hands of drivers’.

5 Mar

CMS expands commercial team

Collision Management Systems (CMS) has announced it will expand its commercial team to ‘better realise market demand’.

4 Mar

DriveTech supports new road death reduction declaration

DriveTech are supporting the new ‘50 by 30’ global road death reduction declaration.

4 Mar

Keyless theft failures for Mazda, MG, Subaru and Vauxhall models

Thatcham Research has released its first Consumer Security Ratings for 2020, having assessed the security features of 13 new cars.

3 Mar

Speakers announced for Brake and Alphabet’s Crisis Management seminar

The road safety charity Brake has confirmed the full speaker line-up for its upcoming Crisis Management seminar.

2 Mar

ADAS driver training ‘vital’ for fleets

Company car and van driver training should take account of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and the risks involved in becoming overreliant on the technology.

28 Feb

New 20mph speed limit in central London from next week

The new 20mph speed limit across 8.9km of the capital’s roads within the Congestion Charging Zone from Monday (March 2).

27 Feb

Tesla driver died ‘playing game on mobile phone’

An investigation into a fatal crash involving a Tesla Model X being driven on autopilot has found that the driver was distracted using his mobile phone.

27 Feb

Range Rover Sport most stolen vehicle, says Tracker

The Range Rover Sport was the number one choice for thieves in 2019, jumping from eighth place in the Tracker Most Stolen and Recovered League Table in 2018.

27 Feb

Business drivers failing to regularly check tyres, says Venson

Fleet decision-makers have been warned of the risks of failing to regularly check tyre condition.

26 Feb

New driver e-learning programme from Licence Check and IAM RoadSmart

Licence Check has partnered with IAM RoadSmart for a new driver e-learning initiative to help businesses understand the level of risk across their business drivers.

24 Feb

Free driver behaviour webinar to improve fleet safety

Brake is running a free webinar, providing expert advice for fleet operators and road safety professionals, as part of their webinar series ‘The Essentials of Fleet Safety’.

21 Feb

Pothole increase predicted if funding falls short

Drivers could see a 16% increase in potholes over the next 10 years, without the Government’s promised investment of £500m per year, new research reveals.

20 Feb

Technology trials aim to cut congestion for fleets

Technology trials aimed at improving driving conditions and reducing the time fleets spend in traffic jams will receive a share of £1.5m Government funding.

19 Feb

Weather warning for fleets ahead of weekend

Fleet operators and drivers are being warned to be careful on the roads this weekend with Storm Dennis set to batter the UK.

14 Feb

Lexus launches digital side-view mirror for ES 300h saloon

Lexus has launched a digital side-view mirror option for its ES 300h executive saloon, replacing conventional door mirrors with a camera and monitor system.

14 Feb

police officer holding drink driving device

Alcohol related crashes increase by 4%

The total number of casualties caused by drink driving increased to 8,700 in 2018, up 1% from 2017.

13 Feb

Licence Bureau backs call for focus on driver eyesight tests

Data has revealed 134 drivers a week have their driving licence revoked for not meeting the minimum eyesight requirements.

12 Feb

DriveTech training Ola drivers ahead of London launch

DriveTech is providing ride-hailing platform Ola with online driver risk assessments and online training modules for its drivers.

11 Feb