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The Government has announced it will introduce on-the-spot penalty notices to crack down on 'careless driving' offences. But will they work?

MPs have raised concerns that the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) - responsible for enforcing safety standards for heavy goods vehicles (HGV) and public service vehicles (PSV) – may not be paying sufficient attention to the roadworthiness of big haulage firms by focusing instead on smaller operators who are more often non-compliant, but are less often on the road.

As the heatwave continues ahead of the great summer get-away, drivers are being reminded about the need to make sure their tyres are properly inflated, to avoid temperature induced tyre failures.

Brake, the road safety charity, has published guidance for fleet managers on the financial benefits of managing road risk. This best practice report has been produced as part of Brake's campaign to help organisations save lives, money and the environment by improving fleet safety.

Employers, especially those with staff who drive for work, are being urged to sign up now to take part in this year's national Road Safety Week, for a free action pack to help them promote life-saving messages to staff and the wider community.

One in five young drivers (17-24 year-olds) will have an accident within six months of passing their test and 1,552 young drivers were killed or seriously injured on Britain's roads in 2011 - more than 4 per day.

The Motor Schools Association (MSA) has urged Government to introduce a compulsory scheme of post-driving test training in a bid to reduce the number of novice drivers involved in road crashes.

Campaigners say they are “slowly winning the argument” with the Government for drivers to face more stringent eyesight tests.

Hertz UK continues is expanding its network following the recent acquisition of CCL Vehicle Rentals(CCL), a national accident management provider, based in Dorset.

Vehicle rental and contract hire company Burnt Tree has achieved its target of working one million man hours without any reportable accidents or incidents across its offices.

Traffic police numbers across Great Britain have been cut by 12% in five years, with some forces suffering 30-40% reductions, according to data released today by road safety charity Brake and webuyanycar.com.

Latest advances in capturing data on brain activity and eye movement are being combined to open up a host of ‘mindreading’ possibilities, including the potential development of a system that can detect when drivers are in danger of falling asleep at the wheel.

Selsia Vehicle Accident Centres has introduced SelsiaCentral, a bespoke online repair estimating service which it believes will bring substantial efficiencies and cost savings for companies operating fleets of vans.

Fleets are set to play a key role in reducing crashes on London’s roads, according to the capital’s newly published safety plan.

Companies that categorise their drivers as being high risk, simply due to the number of miles they cover each year, the type of car they drive or the number of points on their licence should think again, according to E-Training World.

Specsavers Corporate Eyecare has launched and online eyecare voucher system to help cut administration for customers.

Days Contract Hire has teamed up with tyre firm Michelin to launch a safety kit giveaway for fleet customers.

AA Driving School and BSM will now include a new section on bike awareness and driving safely around cyclists, developed with input from the cycling community.

Many businesses with company vans are not following the most basic of steps to protect themselves against potential prosecution in the event of an accident, according to AXA Business Insurance.

The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has welcomed the Transport Select Committee’s agreement to hold an inquiry into the safety of the UK’s 8,000 level crossings.

MITIE, the FTSE 250 strategic outsourcing company, has launched a fully mobile car simulator to better train its 3,000 fleet drivers.

Government plans to raise the motorway speed limit from 70mph to 80mph look to have been consigned to the scrapheap with road safety being given a greater priority by the current transport secretary.

The number of fatal and serious collisions fell by more than a quarter (27%) on average after the installation of 551 fixed speed cameras in nine areas, analysis suggests.

Brake, the road safety charity, last night announced the winners of its 2013 Fleet Safety Awards.

Mark Group is introducing a range of road safety measures. Jamie Bogg tells Fleet News why safety is his number one priority.

Industry experts reveal the most common cause of crashes and how managing driver behaviour could reduce the risk.

FTA survey highlights heavy price UK businesses pay for poor road surfaces.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (Rospa) has presented occupational health and safety awards to 140 firms in the transport, storage and distribution sector.

The driving public - including under-25s - has spoken out in favour of a minimum learning to drive period to tackle young driver crashes.

The Government has vowed to crackdown on drivers that flout the law by handing out stiffer penalties to motorists who speed or use a mobile phone while driving.

Every area is to have a dedicated ‘Traffic Court’ to deal with low-level road traffic offences, justice minister Damian Green said today.

Romex World has developed a new Driver Distraction Prevention (DDP) application which can be installed on to employees’ telephones.

Accident or avoidable risk? Are fleets doing all they can to keep their staff and other road users safe?

A survey of 1,000 new car buyers in the UK has revealed that 96.5% of consumers believe that new accident prevention technologies will make driving safer, with almost 40% saying the technologies would improve safety considerably.

A survey from the AA has found that 30% of motorists have experienced damage to their vehicles due to poor road surfaces.

Arval has scheduled a number of activities to support the United Nations Global Road Safety Week, which takes place from May 6 to 12, 2013.

Drink-drive rules involving the most serious offenders are to be tightened up.

Mark Forrest, managing director, Trimble Field Service Management, on why duty of care is so important for fleets.

Brake, the road safety charity, is urging fleet managers to sign up for a vital seminar on blind spots and manoeuvring.

More than a third (38%) of 18-24 year olds think driving under the influence of drugs is more unacceptable than driving under the influence of alcohol, a survey suggests.