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Two million drivers will have to give their fleet operator permission to check their driving licence thanks to the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

New research from Highways England and Bridgestone shows almost three quarters of motorway tyre-related incidents could be prevented if drivers carried out simple checks.

Paying the cost of vehicle repair or insurance excess is just the tip of the iceberg, with the true cost of a collision being much greater. Andrew Ryan reports

Quartix announced that they have been awarded the 2018 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of innovation.

A new campaign has recruited an unlikely ally to boost tyre safety knowledge amongst drivers.

The risks and the precautions fleet operators and drivers can take in the wake of CVs used as weapons in recent terror attacks

Paul Loughlin, a specialist in motoring law at Stephensons, believes that the fine McPartlin received could have been much higher.

The effects of a harsh winter have taken their toll on UK roads, with breakdowns caused by potholes in the first quarter of 2018 the third highest since 2006.

The European Commission has published data showing that deaths on EU roads fell by 2% last year, following a similar decrease in 2016 and a 1% increase in 2015.

Arnold Clark Vehicle Management has announced its partnership with Lightfoot bringing a potential of 60% reduction in accidents.

Novice drivers could face new restrictions after the Department for Transport announced it is investigating introducing graduating driving licences.

Tyre, brake, clutch and road surface wear also play a significant part in the production of microscopic particles that can invade the body’s vital organs. By James Gordon

The dire state of British roads has led to 85% of drivers fearing for the safety of themselves and other road users, according to new research from AA Cars.

The OECD’s International Transport Forum is calling for a 20mph speed limit in built up areas where there is a mix of vulnerable road users and motor vehicles.

Allianz’s collaboration with IVR (Institute of Vehicle Recovery) to deliver free EV and hybrid training marks an “industry first” and creates skills benchmark.

The DfT says safety remains paramount, which is why it is supporting the industry with “full and proper trials and safe testing environments”.

Research by The Car People has found that 49% of UK drivers admit to being distracted behind the wheel of their cars because of mobile phones despite tougher new laws.

Fleet News editor Stephen Briers comments on the effectiveness of autonomous ADAS systems

Auto Windscreens has reduced its rates for recalibrating the sensors used in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) by 12%.

Ford is launching a national awareness campaign to encourage people to speak more openly about mental health and to find safe, non-confrontational spaces to talk.

Tyre and autocentre company Universal Tyres has rolled out Mobileye’s collision avoidance safety technology across its fleet of more than 100 vehicles.

RAC calls for a review of national signage guidelines and the introduction of ‘smart bus lanes’ to make things simpler and clearer for motorists.

Head of the British Gas fleet for 26 years and Fleet News Hall of Fame inductee Colin Marriott has many reasons to look back on his career with pride.

Members of the Fleet200 Executive Club revealed a multitude of approaches to ensuring employees are fit to drive and how telematics can contribute to monitoring behaviour.

Businesses should treat all employees who drive for work as “professional drivers” to help improve road safety.

The International Transport Forum has issued a report confirming existing scientific evidence that speed has an influence on road fatalities.

Fleets took ‘safety first’ approach after leasing companies issued weather warning.

Motorists who think they are driving more safely could actually be causing accidents, according to new research.

National Windscreens has taken a role in a new European-wide initiative to create higher standards for calibration of windscreen-mounted cameras used in ADAS.

A further £100 million is being given to councils to help repair potholes following recent bad weather and to protect local roads from future severe weather.

Key issues confronting the fleet industry include, the continuing ‘demonisation’ of diesel and the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation.

Changes in England, Scotland and Wales, with new defect types, stricter rules for diesel car emissions, and some vehicles over 40 years old becoming exempt.

The European Commission publishes its proposal on the revision of the General Safety Regulation this May.

Renault is backing a road safety scheme aimed at reducing the number of serious road accidents in the UK for the ninth consecutive year.

Lighter mornings brought on by the clock change could make motorists speed, and changes in driver behaviour could impact fleets.

The damage caused to vehicles from potholes over the past year is a 34% increase on the £684m repair bill in 2016.

Employers are starting to move towards specifying key advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) devices across their fleets as standard.

The University of the West of Scotland has introduced a number of travel safety e-learning modules to ensure the safety of its female business travellers.

The DVLA has introduced new guidelines for drivers with obstructed sleep apnoea.

Fleet decision-makers are being urged by the AA to make use of the data behind connected car technology to keep their fleets breakdown-free for longer.