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What does a good driver safety policy look like?

Christopher Smith looks at the areas a comprehensive policy should cover.

Speeding driver clocked at 139mph on 60mph road

New figures obtained by road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) have revealed the top 20 recorded speeding offences in Scotland for the past 15 months.

18 Aug

Fine for tailgaters having ‘limited’ impact

Drivers are reporting that the fines brought in one year ago to tackle careless driving are starting to have an effect, says the AA. But the motoring organisation warns that these positive signs could be stifled if the police do not enforce the measures.

15 Aug

Road safety knowledge gap increases risk of accidents

The majority of drivers lose touch with road law and driving best practices once they have passed their test, research for this year’s RAC Report on Motoring suggests.

15 Aug

One in three young drivers have taken a 'selfie' while behind the wheel

Young British drivers are the most likely to take a ‘selfie' while behind the wheel, research suggests.

8 Aug

Fleets review risk management policies after new HSE guidance

A renewed level of interest in risk management is being shown by fleets following the publication of revised Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance, reports GE Capital, Fleet Services.

7 Aug

One million drug drivers on UK roads, research suggests

The equivalent of one million UK drivers (3%) have admitted to driving on drugs in the past year, while just over one in ten (11%) think they may have been a passenger with one.

5 Aug

Research reveals the most likely age group to be disqualified from driving

Male drivers between the ages of 20 and 30 were the most common group to be disqualified from driving in the 12 months between July 2013 and June 2014, according to new figures obtained by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

4 Aug

Warrantywise poll suggests dangers of mobile phone abuse is still underplayed

Warrantywise has conducted a survey to find out what the public believe to be the most dangerous driving offences.

1 Aug

Drink drive message still not getting through as one in 15 fail breath-tests

Brake, the road safety charity, has issued an appeal to the public to not drink and drive, as figures from the Association of Chief Police Officer's (ACPO) show one in 15 of those breath-tested were over the limit.

31 Jul

Nottinghamshire performs 'best' in reducing road casualties

Road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed the local authority areas that have performed best and worst for reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on their roads last year.

30 Jul

Driving standards hit all-time low, suggests poll

The past five years have seen new driving rules, laws and practices put into place, yet it seems that the vast majority of drivers feel that driving standards have in fact deteriorated.

28 Jul

Fleets and employers urged to run events as part of Brake’s Road Safety Week

Employers, especially those with staff who drive for work, are being urged to take part in Road Safety Week 2014 (17-23 November), the UK’s biggest road safety event.

28 Jul

Speed limit raised for HGVs

The Government is raising the speed limit for lorries on single carriageway roads to 50mph.

25 Jul

Motorway tailgating hotspots revealed

A new study has revealed the nation’s worst motorways for dangerous tailgating, with the M1 near Leeds revealed as the country’s tailgating hotspot.

24 Jul

Specsavers partners with Fleet21 for driver eyecare

A partnership between Specsavers Corporate Eyecare and Fleet21 has been announced in a bid to improve the safety of drivers at work.

23 Jul

Blind spot awareness ‘must improve’

Businesses up and down the UK are being encouraged to educate their fleet managers and at-work drivers regarding the considerable risks associated with failing to adequately check blind spots before carrying out a manoeuvre.

23 Jul

Adult passengers are the biggest in-car distraction for drivers

Adult passengers are the biggest in-car distraction for drivers, a survey of 18,026 AA members reveals.

22 Jul

Mobile phone distraction set to become biggest killer on British roads by 2015

Road safety campaigners are warning that mobile phone distraction will become a bigger killer on the UK’s roads than drink driving by 2015.

21 Jul

EU urged to fast-track revised law on cross-border enforcement of traffic rules

Road safety campaigners and European traffic police are urging the EU to fast-track the adoption of a modified law on cross-border enforcement of traffic offences such as speeding.