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The latest news from the fleet industry, including technology upgrades from Continental and Freeway Fleet Systems, and Mina’s charging network growth.

National Highways has joined forces with ambulance chiefs to raise awareness of why it is so important to comply with a red ‘X’ on smart motorways.

Fleets using older vehicle tracking systems face a telematics data blackout as mobile telephone operators begin to phase out the 2G network.

More than one in six of all fatal crashes involved alcohol in 2020 compared to around one in seven in previous years, new DfT suggests.

Trakm8 has launched a new telematics solution that can be self-installed to employee vehicles.

Jonathon Eaves, managing director SVT and traffic services at Teletrac Navman, looks at trends in the ‘theft market’ to analyse and predict behaviour.

Three quarters (73%) of drivers say they avoid driving on the hard shoulder of a smart motorway, a new study from Kwik Fit reveals.

Independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has appointed Antony Kildare as its interim chief executive officer (CEO), taking over from Tony Greenidge.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has said it is considering new vehicle technologies, including intelligent speed assist (ISA), to aid road safety.

Chris Abbotson, national sales manager at Autoglass, explores how fleet managers should respond to the recent changes to the Highway Code.

New, lower speed limits will be introduced on roads across London in an effort to improve safety, says Transport for London (TfL).

Of the 105,641 uninsured drivers caught in 2020, new data shows that 23 were aged just 13.

Lime's senior director of policy, Alan Clarke and London Cycling Campaign CEO, Ashok Sinha say the new Highway Code is key to unlocking change on road hierarchy.

Fleet operators, suppliers, manufacturers, and individuals working in the fleet industry are being asked to put themselves forwards for Brake’s 2022 UK Fleet Champions Awards.

Greater London has been identified as having the largest number of speed cameras in the UK, with almost 1,000 speed traps located across the Capital.

Motorists are rushing to protect themselves by investing in dashcams following changes to the Highway Code, according to Nextbase.

RED Driver Risk Management has produced a downloadable infographic for fleets to send to drivers which explains the changes to the Highway Code.

Approximately 50,000 MOT testers have yet to complete their annual assessment, according to data from the Driver Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is being urged to adopt EU vehicle safety measures that are due to come into effect in July.

New mobile phone laws will take effect from March 25, with research suggesting many drivers are ignorant of the changes.

Slater and Gordon is warning that more than half of drivers (56%) are at risk of falling foul of changes to the Highway Code, risking a fine of up to £1,000.

MPs urged by the AA to scrutinise Government’s proposals giving councils the powers to enforce yellow box, prohibited turn and other moving traffic offences.

Tracker has revealed that the Range Rover Sport has been named the most commonly stolen and recovered vehicle for the third consecutive year.

Users of autonomous vehicles should be legally protected in event of a collision, a new report suggests.

The Compensation Experts have revealed the top 10 most accident-prone cities based on road accidents and accidents in the workplace.

Fleets and business drivers are being warned of major changes to the Highway Code, which take effect from Saturday (January 29).

Geotab has formed a partnership with Camera Telematics to help tackle vehicle insurance fraud with the Street Angel Solution on the Geotab Marketplace.

The latest news from the fleet industry including Autoglass partnering with Bosch to enhance its ADAS recalibration service.

The average UK driver travelling 7,400 miles per year (22 minutes of driving per day) has a 15% high risk of obesity, according to research by Select Car Leasing.

Almost half of fixed speed cameras are not working, according to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request answered by 26 out of 44 police forces.

DfT halts the rollout of new all-lane running smart motorway schemes until five years of safety data is available.

FleetCheck and RED Driver Training have signed a new affinity partnership in response to the increasing demand for HGV driver training.

Standardised testing of infotainment systems would reduce risk of distracted driving, while allowing drivers to use phones in a cradle sends ‘wrong message’, say road safety experts.

Rebecca Needham, road safety officer (England) at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), warns of the dangers of distracted driving.

New rules about towing a trailer or caravan with a car, originally expected to take effect from November 15, have finally come into force.

Three-quarters (74%) of UK fleets have adopted more digital solutions since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research has revealed.

Half of motorists admit they are prepared to drive the morning after festive drinks or their Christmas party, a survey from IAM RoadSmart suggests.

Almost 100,000 drivers have nine, 10 or 11 penalty points on their driving licence, according to the latest Government data.

Business drivers are being urged to wear hand-protection when using fuel pumps as a first line of defence against new variants of Covid-19, including Omicron.

Thousands of business drivers suffer from more anxiety, stress, tiredness and mental health issues between November and February, research suggests.