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Highways England has revealed the reasons drivers give for illegally stopping on the hard shoulder, which includes sleeping, eating and sending texts.

Car parts manufacturer Faltec Europe prosecuted after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak and an explosion occurred at the same plant within a year.

In the survey from GEM Motoring Assist, the main concern expressed by 51% of respondents was of breaking down with no access to a hard shoulder.

Designed to give fleet managers quick and easy information, the Specsavers Corporate Eyecare tool aims to assist with managing workplace eye care.

Greater Manchester has moved up the league table from seventh place in 2016, to third place in 2017 according to Tracker’s Top Ten Most Stolen and Recovered Vehicles.

Six out of 10 motorists hate delays as a result of roadworks and believe the 50mph limit should be increased but maintenance workers disagree.

The Driving Doctor, which has developed driver behaviour software that uses telematics data, has secured two new customers following its partnership agreement with TomTom Telematics.

Auto Windscreens technician Steve Abrahams has become the first UK vehicle glass repairer to gain EV certification from GQA Qualifications.

Dr Lisa Dorn from Cranfield University told delegates that there was “a lot of work to be done” to help drivers overcome lapses.

By Lee Wolstenholme, managing director of Vehicle Consulting

DVLA ditches old system and issues new licence-checking mandate to comply with GDPR legislation.

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has said more attention needs to be given to ensure a reduction in car accidents in its assessment of a European Commission review of vehicle safety technology.

Three-quarters (73%) of motorists feel a dashcam is a useful addition to a vehicle, a survey by automotive retailer Peter Vardy has found.

European Commission announces road safety measures, including mandating autonomous emergency braking (AEB), built in breathalysers and drowsiness detection.

The number of business drivers claiming damages attributed to potholes has risen by 40% since 2016.

New laws introduced that will allow drivers to use remote control parking and other advanced driving assistance (ADAS) systems on British roads.

Highways England has released video footage of a reckless motorist mounting the pavement and putting workers lives at risk.

Brake has announced the theme for the UK Road Safety Week 2018 as Bike Smart, to focus on the safety of those on two wheels.

More than one in 10 workers across the UK have suspected a colleague of taking illegal drugs, rising to 24% in London, research by Intelligent Fingerprinting has found.

Findings from the Venturer self-driving car trial, published in a new report by Axa Insurance UK and law firm Burges Salmon, highlight potential dangers.

By Paul Loughlin, solicitor and motoring law expert at Stephensons

Davis has launched a GDPR compliant drivers licence checker, designed for the rental market and bulk on-boarding.

SmartWitness has launched a fatigue and distraction detection tool as 42% admit to feeling drowsy behind the wheel in recent survey.

In the two years since he joined Rexel, David Fisher has launched a string of initiatives that have taken it to Fleet News Award-winning levels of efficiency.

West Midlands Police recently disclosed nearly 300 incidents of misfuelling in 2017, costing more than £53,000 in repairs.

This year’s seminar will examine the changing face of fleet management and takes place on May 18 at the Vox Conference Centre, Resorts World, Birmingham.

BMW is recalling more than 300,000 cars in the UK following a DVSA investigation which concluded that certain models could stall without warning.

At the recent Fleet News roundtable, delegates discuss GDPR and exchange views on the rapidly changing area of vehicle safety features. By Sarah Tooze.

Highways England has launched a campaign to encourage drivers to secure their load following a surge of items falling onto motorways.

The SMMT, together with the DVSA, is calling on UK fleet operators to join the millions of consumers who have checked if their vehicles have an outstanding safety recall.

BMW did not make UK safety officials aware of a fault that led to one of its cars being involved in a fatal collision, an inquest has been told.

Teletrac Navman UK has launched an integrated driver safety analytics solution, helping fleet managers maintain safe driving habits.

Fleets will soon be able to use virtual reality (VR) headsets and smartphones to train their drivers using a new app from TTC Group.

One in 20 drivers admit to having permanently ‘misplaced’ their car keys and 6% of these say they actually managed to do this twice, reports the RAC.

Road safety charity Brake has confirmed the speaker line-up for its Fleet Safety Conference in Birmingham on Friday, May 25.

Telematics solutions provider Masternaut has upgraded its Smarter Driver app to allow drivers to carry out vehicle checks completely electronically.

Bhavesh Patel switched on his car’s autopilot before moving to the passenger seat while travelling along a motorway.

Thatcham Research has announced 2019 digital compromise updates to the New Vehicle Security Assessment (NVSA) programme.

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist wants 20mph to become 'the norm' on roads with high concentrations of pedestrians and cyclists.

By Peter Millichap, UK marketing director at Teletrac Navman