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Tyre Bay Direct urges fleets to improve safety by ensuring wheels are balanced

Tyre Bay Direct is urging fleets to realise the importance of wheel balancers in improving road safety after figures showed injuries and fatalities rose 4%.

7 Apr

Brake publishes free SME road risk resource pack

Brake has released a resource pack aimed at helping SMEs improve the safety of staff who drive for work, to prevent crashes and cut costs.

31 Mar

Government urged to ditch turning back the clocks

Road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging the Government to adopt Single/Double British Summertime (SDST).

24 Mar

Incentivise fleets to adopt latest safety technologies

MPs have called for the Department for Transport (DfT) to work more closely with fleets in an effort to improve road safety.

23 Mar

Nine caught topping 120mph on Scottish roads

Nine people have been caught by safety cameras in Scotland exceeding 120mph during 2014, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

19 Mar

IAM and Lightfoot launch driver behaviour package

The Institute of Advanced Motorists has joined forces with Lightfoot to provide fleet operators with a sustainable and admin-free driver behaviour package.

18 Mar

In-car gadgets ‘responsible’ for hike in road traffic accidents

The number of deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s road rose by 4% to nearly 25,000 in 2014 and BCA research suggests that in-car technology could be behind the rise.

26 Feb

Almost half of employers have concerns over staff eyesight

Research by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare shows that 44% of employers surveyed are concerned that some employees may have eyesight that is not adequate for driving.

18 Feb

Anger over motorway service charges

Tired drivers should not have to pay to take a vital and life-saving rest at motorway service stations, MP David Davies and the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) have said.

11 Feb

Government criticised over road death rise

The Government is facing criticism after statistics revealed the first year-on-year rise in road fatalities and casualties in more than 30 years.

5 Feb

Prison sentences for texting drivers

On Sunday it became an offence punishable with a prison sentence of up to 12 months for phoning, texting or accessing the web while driving – but only if you live in Singapore.

5 Feb

Drivers are still putting lives at risk by flouting seatbelt laws, says IAM

The Institute of Advanced Motorists has warned that, despite 50 years of seatbelt laws, far too many drivers and passengers are still putting themselves and others in great danger by not wearing them.

30 Jan

Myth-busting pack raises awareness of drink and drug-driving

Brake, the road safety charity, has produced a free interactive e-learning resource to bust myths around drink and drug-driving.

23 Jan

Skanska works with Specsavers to improve road safety

Construction group Skanska has employed Specsavers Corporate Eyecare’s services to help to increase its drivers’ road safety.

22 Jan

Survey reveals rising ignorance on vehicle maintenance

Brake and Direct Line are urging drivers to take vehicle maintenance seriously, especially during winter weather, after a survey reveals alarming numbers of drivers do not make, or know how to make, basic and essential safety checks.

22 Jan

Navman Wireless launches integrated vehicle tracking and camera technology

Navman Wireless is launching an integrated vehicle tracking and camera technology product aimed at helping businesses manage risk.

21 Jan

Van smart repair: wise or wasteful?

Does it pay van fleet operators to use smart repair or do second-hand buyers expect vans, unlike cars, to exhibit signs of wear and tear? John Charles finds out

SMR 12 Jan

Crown Censure for Highways Agency following traffic officer’s death

The Highways Agency has been issued with a Crown Censure – the equivalent of a criminal prosecution – for safety failings after an experienced Traffic Officer was struck and killed by a car that went out of control on the M25.

12 Jan

One in seven ‘risk lives’ to correct sat-nav mistakes

More than one in seven (15%) drivers, who use a sat-nav, admit making risky manoeuvres to correct mistakes when following sat-nav instructions, research suggests.

7 Jan

Improve safety by being properly prepared for winter weather

Being properly prepared for winter conditions reduces the risk of accidents and vehicle breakdowns, the Highways Agency has reminded drivers.

5 Jan