Accident management - Page 8

Europcar Mobility Group is urging fleets to ensure they have clear guidelines in place for drivers when faced with severe weather.

Blind spots created by a windscreen or door pillar, or the wipers not fully sweeping the windscreen, pose a threat to almost half of motorists.

The life-saving initiative will see more than 300 of its vans carrying portable defibrillators to help with out-of-hospital cardiac arrests.

Paul Lawrence, managing director of Add Secure UK, North America and Australia, explains how fleets can best mitigate the impact of winter weather.

Third of drivers think pedestrians face even greater danger at junctions after changes to the Highway Code were meant to improve safety, according to the RAC.

Cars and vans will continue to be first tested three years after registration and annually after that following conclusion of a Government consultation.

The latest industry news, including MoDel breaks the one million vehicle handover barrier for the first time.

Richard Peak, director of Nextbase, urges fleets to take advantage of the technology available today than waiting for the next big thing.

A focus on risk management by the Northern Lighthouse Board has cut the number of driver incidents on the road by 40%.

Elysian Capital has acquired a majority share in the accident management company Activate Group to help fuel its growth plans.

A van driver distracted when checking the fuel consumption on his Ford Transit Custom has been jailed after he collided with another vehicle.

Car and van operators should welcome the wider use of 20mph speed limits to help reduce road risk, says FleetCheck.

With a year-on-year increase in gritters being hit by other vehicles, National Highways is urging motorists to give them time and space.

The HSE has issued a safety notice for those involved in lorry loader operations with powered 'tilting' also known as ‘swing-up’ or ‘rotating’ stabilisers.

New findings from a survey of 2,000 drivers suggests that headlight glare is becoming an even bigger problem.

An HGV driver who hit a stationary police car attending a broken-down BMW on a busy A-road has been sentenced in court.

Trakm8 has announced the winner of its Road Safety Hero Award, which was launched to support Brake’s Road Safety Week.

Brigade Electronics has launched Radar Predict – a collision prediction safety technology specifically designed to protect cyclists from incidents with HGVs.

Drivers are more likely to break the speed limit on Christmas Day when compared to any other day, according to new research.

i247 Group is reporting a rise in very low tyre treads on vans and an increase in MOT failures.

Use of the word ‘accident’ on roadside messaging implies collisions are unavoidable, and risks obscuring accountability for death and injury on the roads.

A further 11 sections of smart motorway will be upgraded with extra places to stop in an emergency.

David Bartlett, head of accident management at the AA, discusses the importance of including diminution in value as part of an end-to-end accident management solution for today’s fleets.

Three-quarters of drivers unknowingly put themselves in danger during motorway breakdowns.

Safety features in cars are being switched off by drivers, because they find them annoying, new research suggests.

With the number of people being killed on UK roads increasing, the Government is being urged to adopt targets to help drive down deaths.

A company has been fined £1.4m after a driver was fatally injured when leaving its car park.

Telematics data has revealed when and at what time of the day a driver is most likely to be involved in an accident.

Mark Cartwright, head of commercial vehicle incident prevention at National Highways, examines the risks you run with speeding.

New analysis based on data obtained from police forces across the country has revealed the UK’s ‘most stolen’ van.

Brake’s annual Road Safety Week campaign, which called on everyone to start a national conversation about speed, has been declared a success.

Mobile phone use while driving is rife, yet prosecutions have declined dramatically over the past decade.

Paul Lawrence, managing director of AddSecure for the UK, North America and Australia, examines changes to vehicle design and safety regulations for HGVs.

A van driver stopped while driving his vehicle with a frozen windscreen and windows has been found guilty of dangerous driving.

The majority of drivers say they feel intimidated by other motorists while on the road, new research from Aviva suggests.

Better education of cyclists is being called for ahead of new truck safety standards taking affect.

Applied Driving is offering free access to its e-learning module library and complimentary downloadable resources to coincide with Brake’s annual Road Safety Week.

Three new videos aimed at fleets are being launched by Arval UK during Road Safety Week, which runs from November 19-25.

Research suggests that 39% of drivers want the lower default speed limit in a survey marking the start of Brake's Road Safety Week.

ABAX has launched Fair, a new independent car insurance broker brand developed to deliver data-driven value to connected fleet insurance customers.