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The GEM Road Safety Charity has announced that the current funding window for road safety projects will remain open until January 31.

Verizon Connect has been awarded official supplier accreditation by the Fleet Operator Recognition (FORS) scheme, and will work to drive efficiencies and promote safe operations.

ABAX has launched a Driver Behaviour tool which aims to help fleets improve efficiency and safety.

Lightfoot has announced it will fly the flag for UK fleet technology when it debuts its fleet and consumer driver reward device at CES 2019.

The Transport Committee at the European Parliament has voted in support of a wide-ranging package of new vehicle safety measures.

Safety concerns over technology that needs drivers to take action in emergency

Brake has released a new interactive resource for fleet professionals, in collaboration with SmartDrive Systems, tackling driver distraction.

Venson Automotive Solutions has announced it will host the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) training course ‘Managing Occupational Road Risk’

The one-off cost of clearing the total maintenance backlog for the near 72,000 council-managed road bridges in Great Britain has increased by a third, according to the RAC Foundation.

Drivers risk a fine of up to £1,000 if their number plate is dirty and can’t be read easily.

By Sandeep Sovani, director, Global Automotive Industry, ANSYS

Pedestrians, cyclists and those who use public transport should be given priority when new roads are built or upgraded, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has said.

Kings Secure Technologies is to issue all its remote workers with Lone Worker Solutions’s Safe Hub app to help protect them from harm.

There was a 44% increase in number of potholes reported to councils in the past two years, says the RAC.

A multi-agency operation in Devon and Cornwall has caught hundreds of drivers breaking the law.

New guidance has been published by the British Standards Institute (BSI) to help protect self-driving cars from being hacked.

Local authorities, police forces and the NHS are being reminded by Licence Bureau that the DVLA Driver Licence Check (DLC) portal is now closed.

RoSPA has announced that its annual Road Safety Conference, highlighting initiatives to protect vulnerable road users, will be held on February 13, 2019.

By Ian Hesselden, a partner at Jardine Lloyd Thompson

Autoglass hits back after Volvo recommends fleets use its technicians and windscreens to maintain vehicle safety standards.

The Alandale Group has selected the Intelligent Fingerprinting drug test to help enforce its drug usage policy.

Government claims insurance premiums would be cut if drivers take a cyclist awareness course have come as a surprise to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

Worst congestion anticipated this Thursday and Friday as Highways England announces it will be lifting 200 miles of roadworks.

Nearly one in three would not try to talk a friend out of drink-driving, while four in 10 know someone who has driven over the drink-drive limit, says RAC research.

Fleet decision-makers face a number of demanding challenges next year. Here, Andrew Ryan looks at some of the actions they can take to improve their operations

With the number of miles some car fleets do, there is a safety issue yet the standard and acceptance seems to be very different for vans versus cars.

Euro NCAP has announced its annual ‘Best in Class’ winners, with the Mercedes-Benz A Class named as the standout performer amongst small family cars.

Greenhous Group, has adopted TTC Group’s DriverProtect Continuum following a successful three-month trial.

VisionTrack has launched a new version of its mobile app to improve the user experience for fleet customers.

A survey by Redtail Telematics, in partnership with YouGov, revealed that 30% of UK motorists remain unconvinced that telematics will deliver any benefits.

Fiat Professional has warned British drivers they could face three penalty points and an unlimited fine if their Christmas tree isn’t loaded correctly.

Four out of five of motorists think there should be stiffer penalties for drink-driving, with more than half strongly in favour.

Fleets are being advised by FleetCheck to warn their drivers over the Christmas break about the poor accuracy of cheap personal breathalysers.

Persuading companies to act before they have accident-related problems has always been a challenge for RoSPA. Andrew Ryan reports on progress

Thatcham is campaigning to stop the gradual introduction of driver assistance technology for fears it could lead to drivers “disengaging” and road safety “dropping off a cliff”.

Ninety per cent of drivers would support breathalysers being installed in cars to prevent drink-driving, research from WhoCanFixMyCar.com has found.

The Fiat Panda has become one of only two zero-rated cars in Euro NCAP’s history – the other was the FIAT Punto (2017).

Stephen Briers urges fleet managers to prepare for the future and begin to understand the benefits of telematics

During its annual road safety week, charity Brake is urging fleets to be Bike Smart. Ben Rooth reports

In-cab camera manufacturer Nextbase has launched the National Dash Cam Safety Portal to target dangerous driving.