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Venson Automotive Solutions is warning fleet drivers of the dangers of leaving certain everyday items in their vehicles during the hot weather.

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will now give manufacturers a 10-day deadline before it legally forces them to recall vehicles or face prosecution.

Norfolk County Council is trialling road signs that detect when drivers are using a mobile phone.

Highways England could allow drivers to travel at increased speed through motorway roadworks depending on the day of the week.

RAC patrols dealt with more pothole-related breakdowns from April to June, than in any other second quarter since 2015.

M Group Services Plant and Fleet Solutions has achieved a Fleet Safety Gold in the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards.

IAM Roadsmart has warned football fans not to give into drink-drive temptation as England prepare to play in the World Cup semi-final tonight.

Brake has announce that its 2018 Annual Fleet Safety Awards will be sponsored by Trimble Field Service Management.

The survey, conducted by Leasing Options, asked 2,000 drivers to review 16 road signs, with three-quarters (75%) believing that they would fail a theory test if they had to re-sit it again.

Business drivers are being warned not to rely on their vehicle’s air conditioning to cool a vehicle when setting off.

Nextbase has developed a Dash Cam Safety Portal that links motorists directly with police forces.

The new role will see Chessman oversee performance in each of Redde’s subsidiary businesses and support the leadership teams.

The Association for Driving Licence Verification recommending monthly checks should be carried out on drivers with more than nine points as a matter of best-practice.

UK motorists proudly rate themselves as ‘safe’ drivers but survey exposes a range of driving offences.

Four out of five motorists say average speed cameras are more effective than traditional cameras that catch speeding drivers in one location, says the RAC.

With a mini-heatwave predicted for the UK, Leasing Options has warned drivers of the dangers of dehydration.

Driver ignorance is behind the majority of breakdowns linked to AdBlue last year, almost twice the total for the previous 12 months.

A third of motorists (31%) believe current penalties for using a mobile phone while driving are still not enough of a deterrent, according to the RAC.

A combination of fewer traffic police, increased fines and improved connectivity in new vehicles is likely behind a 30% drop in motorists being charged with using their mobile phone while at the wheel.

A new project is under way to test how a changeable system of kerbside markings could prepare the UK’s road network for the future needs of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs).

Risks could increase when autonomous systems hand control back to driver, safety experts warn.

Addison Lee has partnered with UK Olympic cycling gold medallist Laura Kenny to launch the Addison Lean car-dooring initiative.

A series of trials have concluded resulting in 77 people being convicted for their role in a major insurance fraud ‘crash for cash’ scam.

DriveTech has launched a new white paper to help companies manage their grey fleet.

Organisations in the EU mobility sector have signed a road safety pledge to contribute to achieving zero traffic fatalities by 2050.

Eurovia UK is celebrating its Order of Distinction and Gold Fleet Safety Award from RoSPA for its health and safety practices.

Thatcham Research and the ABI (Association of British Insurers) is calling on carmakers to be careful how they describe vehicles sold with autonomous features.

A coroner has highlighted the DVSA’s lack of demands for BMW to recall cars prone to sudden power failure in concluding an inquest into the death of a former Gurkha who died in a collision involving a stricken 3 Series saloon.

Competition to bring a new mobile breathalyser to the market launched, while RAC Foundation asked to trial a new approach to road casualty investigations.

Industry data and technology company Cap HPI has led industry support for MEPs who have called for new legislation to combat odometer fraud.

British motorists are left baffled when driving abroad as 80% struggle to understand road signs, according to research.

One fifth (20%) of cyclists and drivers experience fear for their own safety while using UK roads, a social study carried out by Cycleplan has found.

Company car and van drivers are spending too much time behind the wheel, without a break, putting themselves and other road users at risk, according to Airmax Remote.

High-tech safety features, which the European Commission (EC) wants to see fitted as standard on cars and vans, could add hundreds of pounds to list prices.

Nearly one in ten (8%) drivers avoid motorways for at least six months after passing their test.

The Miles Consultancy (TMC) has signed a partnership agreement with The Driving Doctor to further enhance TMC’s fuel cost control programme.

DriveTech is launching a new electronic checking service, e-Check, which allows forms to be completed online with an e-signature, reducing time and admin.

One in 20 motorists (5%) admit to having driven through floods only to have their vehicles grind to a halt, new research from the RAC suggests.

Pothole insurance claims for the first four months of 2018 already equals those for the whole of last year, data from the AA reveals.

Claims that self-driving cars could avoid 90% of road deaths by eliminating human error are untested, says a new report by the International Transport Forum.