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Bristol’s 20mph speed limit saves £15m per year on casualties, report claims

The reduction in speed could lead to an estimated yearly saving of £15m from fatal, serious and slight injuries avoided, report uncovers.

19 Feb

City Electrical Factors has adopted Lightfoot technology

City Electrical Factors cuts vehicle downtime by 45% with Lightfoot telematics

City Electrical Factors (CEF) has cut vehicle downtime by 45% and reduced fuel costs by almost 12% after fitting Lightfoot telematics.

16 Feb

Stephens Scown installs Lightfoot telematics in pool cars

Law firm Stephens Scown LLP has installed Lightfoot in three of its pool cars in order to reduce emissions and improve its carbon footprint.

14 Feb

Driving for Better Business to stage ADAS fleet safety experience days

Driving for Better Business (DfBB) is hosting a number of exclusive demonstration days to allow fleet decision-makers to try out the latest driver assistance technology on both cars and vans.

14 Feb

Unmarked HGVs to target dangerous driving on England’s motorways

Highways England will use three new unmarked HGV cabs to tackle dangerous driving on England’s motorways and major A roads.

13 Feb

FORS introduces gold and silver accreditation workshop

FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme has announced the launch of a dedicated “going for silver and gold” workshop.

12 Feb

Drivers doubt Britain’s ability to deal with snow

An RAC poll suggests that 80% of drivers do not feel that Britain is prepared to cope with snowy conditions.

12 Feb

Fleets urged to fit Advanced Driver Assistance Systems to all vehicles

An expected announcement in March on new legislation mandating the latest safety technologies has now been delayed until May.

12 Feb

Fleets should embrace car safety advancements

By Simon Marsh, managing director, VisionTrack

12 Feb

Government figures suggest ‘significant’ rise in drink-driving

Provisional figures for 2016 show that between 200 and 280 people were killed in accidents where at least one driver was over the drink-drive limit.

9 Feb

PM ‘willing’ to look at graduated driver licensing

Theresa May said she will ask the DfT to look into the issue of graduated driver licensing in response to a question from Jenny Chapman MP at PMQs

8 Feb

Call for more traffic cops to give UK ‘the safest roads in the world’

Police argue for extra officers and a new approach, including the use of dashcam footage, to enforce road traffic laws.

8 Feb

What can fleets do to reduce the threat of terrorism? Explained

By Anthony Monaghan, senior vice president in the Transportation and Engineering Practice at Marsh

8 Feb

Mervyn O’Callaghan and Simon Murray ProVision

‘Cloud-based camera systems are best for security,’ urges ProVision

ProVision is urging fleet operators that a cloud-based camera system gives the best protection.

7 Feb

Drivers take their eyes off the road 7% of the time

During a one-hour journey at 30mph, drivers take their eyes off the road for more than two miles, research from Peugeot suggests.

7 Feb

Teletrac Navman launches new seatbelt monitoring device

Newly launched product allows businesses to have a complete overview of driver seatbelt usage across their entire fleet, with real-time alerts.

5 Feb

RoadHawk dashcams to be offered with Trakm8 Prime

Vehicle tracking solution Trakm8 Prime has expanded its offering to include the company’s RoadHawk dashcams.

5 Feb

Police should take a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to speeding

Calls for drivers to be prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit by as little as 1mph have been criticised by motoring groups.

1 Feb

Police use mobile cameras to catch drivers breaking traffic laws

Police mobile camera vans are being used by more than a third of police forces to prosecute drivers for not wearing a seatbelt or using a handheld mobile phone.

1 Feb

Citroen makes Active City Brake standard on C3 Aircross Flair

Citroen has made Active City Brake standard on top spec Flair models of the new C3 Aircross, which costs from £16, 990.

1 Feb

safety and risk management - Page 71

Bristol’s 20mph speed limit saves £15m per year on casualties, report claims

City Electrical Factors cuts vehicle downtime by 45% with Lightfoot telematics

Stephens Scown installs Lightfoot telematics in pool cars

Driving for Better Business to stage ADAS fleet safety experience days

Unmarked HGVs to target dangerous driving on England’s motorways

FORS introduces gold and silver accreditation workshop

Drivers doubt Britain’s ability to deal with snow

Fleets urged to fit Advanced Driver Assistance Systems to all vehicles

Fleets should embrace car safety advancements

Government figures suggest ‘significant’ rise in drink-driving

PM ‘willing’ to look at graduated driver licensing

Call for more traffic cops to give UK ‘the safest roads in the world’

What can fleets do to reduce the threat of terrorism? Explained

‘Cloud-based camera systems are best for security,’ urges ProVision

Drivers take their eyes off the road 7% of the time

Teletrac Navman launches new seatbelt monitoring device

RoadHawk dashcams to be offered with Trakm8 Prime

Police should take a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to speeding

Police use mobile cameras to catch drivers breaking traffic laws

Citroen makes Active City Brake standard on C3 Aircross Flair

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safety and risk management - Page 71

Bristol’s 20mph speed limit saves £15m per year on casualties, report claims

City Electrical Factors cuts vehicle downtime by 45% with Lightfoot telematics

Stephens Scown installs Lightfoot telematics in pool cars

Driving for Better Business to stage ADAS fleet safety experience days

Unmarked HGVs to target dangerous driving on England’s motorways

FORS introduces gold and silver accreditation workshop

Drivers doubt Britain’s ability to deal with snow

Fleets urged to fit Advanced Driver Assistance Systems to all vehicles

Fleets should embrace car safety advancements

Government figures suggest ‘significant’ rise in drink-driving

PM ‘willing’ to look at graduated driver licensing

Call for more traffic cops to give UK ‘the safest roads in the world’

What can fleets do to reduce the threat of terrorism? Explained

‘Cloud-based camera systems are best for security,’ urges ProVision

Drivers take their eyes off the road 7% of the time

Teletrac Navman launches new seatbelt monitoring device

RoadHawk dashcams to be offered with Trakm8 Prime

Police should take a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to speeding

Police use mobile cameras to catch drivers breaking traffic laws

Citroen makes Active City Brake standard on C3 Aircross Flair

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