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National Highways has deployed the first of its 530-strong fleet of gritter vehicles this week, after the Met Office issued a series of severe weather warnings.

Dott is testing a selection of e-scooter sounds, developed by researchers at the University of Salford and in partnership with the RNIB.

Half of drivers avoid using lane one on ‘all lane running’ smart motorways, negating the benefit of increased capacity, new research from RAC suggests.

Improving driver safety and vehicle security are the main reasons that UK businesses adopt telematics for their van operations, research suggests.

Police stopped 37,067 motorists on suspicion of drink driving – more than twice the average for other months of 16,977 – in December, last year.

Almost a fifth of drivers who already need glasses for driving have not had an eye test for at least three years, according to Venson Automotive Solutions.

UK driving instructors are backing a nationwide campaign which aims to impose harsher penalties on road users who abuse learner drivers.

IAM RoadSmart has announced key organisational changes to prepare for advances in vehicle technology and accelerate its mission to reduce road deaths to zero.

Auto Windscreens has seen body glass claims halve since 2011, with fewer thefts from vehicles thought to be driving the trend.

QV Systems has integrated the DAVIS API into its Accelerate SaaS platform to provide its clients with the ability to carry out driver licence checking.

Deaths involving e-scooter collisions have trebled year-on-year, with 12 fatalities in the past year.

Collision avoidance is the most beneficial advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technology available for company cars, according to UK businesses.

Fleet Assist launches a new EV Premier Van Centre network for electric vans and the BSI receives accreditation for EV charger testing.

The areas in the UK which see the highest and lowest reports of vehicle crime have been revealed from analysis of Government data by Northgate Vehicle Hire.

The number of drivers breathalysed by Police in England and Wales fell by 7% in 2021, reaching a record low.

Addison Lee has partnered with Bonnet to provide partner drivers with discounted charging and FleetCheck supports National Highways Operation Tramline.

Network Rail is reminding fleet operators and drivers to ‘wise up and size up’ after revealing Britain’s most bashed bridges.

Deaths and serious injuries on UK roads are on the rise, according to latest crash data analysed by Brake.

Road users are being urged to follow the changed Highway Code at the start of National Road Safety Week (November 14) with the theme Safe Roads for All.

Grey fleet drivers could pose an increased safety risk if they look to cut corners with car maintenance in order to save money, warns Fleet Check.

One third of all local roads in England are in need of maintenance and repair, new data from the Department for Transport (DfT) shows.

Herd Group has selected FMG for the provision of accident management services to support its contract hire and vehicle rental business.   

Brake has announced the winners of the UK Fleet Champions Awards 2022.

The Government is considering introducing penalty points for drivers caught not wearing seatbelts, after figures show it is a common feature of fatalities.

New data from Enterprise Rent-A-Car indicates the number of road accidents increase by 10% in the two weeks after the clocks go back.

October to December are the most active months of the year for car crime, with a peak in thefts in November, research from Tracker Network reveals.

A reduction in the number of company cars is leading to an increase in grey fleet vehicles, according to Fleet Check.

Bridgestone launches a new online safety portal for drivers and Epyx partners with i247 to provide dealer-based fitting to i247’s fleet customers.

The technology, which can also detect whether drivers are wearing a seatbelt, is being rolled out on selected routes across Devon and Cornwall.

Defective and poorly maintained vehicles played a contributory factor in more than 1,700 road casualties last year, up 7% compared to 2020.

Pocket Box has launched an SME fleet management solution to help maintain compliance, reduce risk and save time and money.

The key reason fleets are adopting telematics is driver safety followed by improving security and locating vehicles, research suggests.

The Government is being urged to introduce minimum personal safety standards at electric vehicle (EV) charge points to protect women and vulnerable users.

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has partnered with crowdsourced sat-nav app, Waze, as part of a two-way data sharing initiative to help reduce congestion.

New road casualty statistics show that there was an increase in the number of people killed on Britain’s roads last year, with 10 deaths involving an e-scooter.

Steven Kirwan, director of operations at LeasePlan Insurance, explores driver gamification and whether or not it can improve fleet safety.

More than four out of five driving offences that occur in company cars and vans are as a result of speeding, according to new data from FleetCheck.

The majority of people – some 94% – back greater penalties for bicycle, e-bike and e-scooter riders who flout road laws, new research suggests.

Only a fifth of drivers would support changing the annual MOT from every year to every two years, says the RAC.

An Uber Eats delivery driver has been found guilty of driving without due care and attention after trying to obtain insurance after crashing into a house.