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The RAC saw a 20% upturn in pothole-related breakdowns in the last quarter of 2019, compared to the same period the year before.

Are you guilty of the UK's worst driving habits?

More than half of all drivers have either hit or had a near miss with an animal on UK roads, new research from GoCompare Car Insurance suggests.

DriveTech has joined the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) as a gold corporate member.

Drivers should book an eyesight test in 2020, says GEM Motoring Assist.

Brake is running a free webinar providing expert information and advice for employers and fleet and road safety professionals.

Peter Golding explains why FleetCheck's new app will help to improve fleet risk management.

FORS announce 2020 training plans.

John Glenn was fatally injured at Albert Road Recovery and Repair, hours after he had started his new job.

There were 2,386,780 speeding offences detected in England and Wales in 2018-19.

Winter warning from LeasePlan UK follows new data showing increased personal injuries, animal collisions and incidents involving multiple vehicles.

Just one in four drivers (24%) would find another route to avoid driving through floodwater, despite the risk to life.

The latest safety test results from Euro NCAP include a five-star rating for the new VW Golf, Ford Puma and the MG ZS EV.

IAM RoadSmart research shows almost half of businesses polled expect employees to answer their phone while driving for work.

Licence Bureau says businesses of all sizes need to ensure drivers have a permit to drive legally.

Thatcham research has revealed the top 10 safest cars of 2019 based on Euro NCAP rating, affordability and technology.

The European Transport Safety Council says it wants the limit introduced as part of a package of measures to help prevent up to 5,000 alcohol-linked road deaths..

Winter-wear tips provided by Venson for EV users.

Police in England, Wales and Scotland should be given new powers to set up vehicle checkpoints and randomly test drivers for the presence of drink and drugs.

GEM Motoirng Assist urges visibility for all road users this winter.

Brake's free mental health webinar takes place tomorrow.

Two electric vehicles (EVs), the Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model X, have both received five-star safety ratings from Euro NCAP.

SMC, a leading expert in pneumatics, has appointed TMC to manage the compliance of their fleet of more than 100 company cars.

Safety and risk management continues to be a major priority for fleets, with the process often beginning during the recruitment of a new employee.

DriveTech hires John Sibley.

Fatal and serious drink-drive casualties have reached their highest level since 2010, according to new figures from the Department for Transport (DfT).

Data for the RAC Report on Motoring also revealed six-in-10 drivers (59%) think the distance between SOS areas, at up to 1.6 miles (2.5km) apart, is too great.

Almost a third of drivers have experienced a collision or near miss in the past year, but risks are significantly higher for at-work drivers, says DriveTech.

CBVC Vehicle Management says it has seen major benefits from introducing e-licence checking, including reduced time in achieving driver approval and improved compliance levels.

Fleet operators face new safety challenges as there are an increasing number of both younger and older employees driving for work, according to Licence Bureau.

DRiiVE Consulting has entered a new strategic partnership with THB and Fleet UK to provide occupational road risk management and telematics services.

Growing resentment as poor state of roads do not reflect level of motoring taxes being paid, says RAC

Uber and DriveTech, part of the AA, have collaborated to improve driver skills and road safety.

Manufacturers are urgently working on solutions to protect their vehicles from catalytic converter thieves.

Grants to make UK roads safer are available.

Bad drivers are the biggest cause of road accidents in the UK.

IAM RoadSmart is calling for politicians to put post-test training and human behaviour at the heart of the road safety debate in the next Parliament.

Fit-to-drive declarations are becoming more important in the light of increased levels of drink and drug driving reported by the police, says FleetCheck.

Licence Check has seen a 79% year-on-year increase in licence checks, figures from the DVLA show.

One in 10 drivers (12%) say stress caused by work is the main reason for accidents, according to new research from Lightfoot.