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More than half of employers (54%) aged over 55 with responsibility for company drivers take no action to monitor or manage their behaviour.

One fleet had seen monthly speeding tickets reduce from between 50 and 70 a month to just one.

Ford and Vodafone are testing connected vehicle tech that can automatically warn other drivers of accidents ahead, clearing a path for emergency vehicles.

Venson Automotive Solutions poll shows worrying number of drivers would fail roadside number plate eyesight test being enforced by police.

Online solution that integrates every aspect of employees’ driving into a real-time risk record to be shown at Fleet Live, October 9-10 at the NEC, Birmingham.

Test could help police identify suspected drowsy drivers in road traffic accidents or help employers assess an employee’s fitness to drive.

Trakm8 Holdings has announced that it has been awarded an initial three-year contract by LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

RAM Tracking has announced the launch of 3G live-streaming dash cams for fleet vehicles, ensuring all journeys are recorded.

IAM RoadSmart is calling on the Health and Safety Executive to use the corporate manslaughter act to bring to account large companies.

Suzuki's Jimny scored three stars out of a maximum five in Euro NCAP’s latest round of testing for a “weak” safety performance.

Tracker says 80% of all vehicles stolen and recovered by the firm in 2017 were stolen without using the owner’s keys.

Stricter driving laws have had a positive impact in reducing reckless driving, according to Warranty Direct analysis of Ministry of Justice data

AE Motors Birmingham has been fined for not having employers’ liability insurance.

The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) is playing down suggestions from its roads policing lead that drivers could be fined for breaking the speed limit by just 1mph.

By Paul Loughlin, of national law firm Stephensons

Two bin lorries and five vans owned by South Norfolk Council remained on the road despite not having a valid MOT.

The average small to medium-sized fleet operated business faces a £6,000 repair bill each year and five days of vehicle downtime due to road collisions, research by Verizon Connect has found.

Volvo has developed a system which will allow fully autonomous vehicles to communicate their intentions with human drivers to improve road safety.

Brake has invited all organisations with employees who drive for work to take part in its annual fleet safety survey.

Motorists who fail an eyesight test after being stopped by police will have their licences revoked on the spot under a new crackdown.

A wide range of fleets are giving risk management of cars 'much lower priority' than for vans, says fleet management software specialist FleetCheck.

Joint operation carried out by carried out by TyreSafe and Trading Standards shows scale of problem with part worn tyre dealers

A third (33%) of UK fleets employ telematics compared to one in five (19%) in Europe, according to new research conducted by Arval.

Arval says fleets need to ensure drivers understand advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to ensure that they make a positive impact on safety.

Four M Group Services businesses have received Occupational Health & Safety Awards from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.

After August 25 automated driving licence checks via third party providers will not be possible unless updated GDPR-compliant driver permission is obtained.

Civica has struck a new £278,000, five-year deal with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS).

Six in 10 gig economy drivers (63%) said they are not provided with safety training on managing risks on the road, a new study from UCL claims.

Six in 10 (63%) motorists tell RAC study roads in mainland Europe suffer from fewer queues and 56% said minor roads were less congested.

The EU is planning to update and improve current tyre labelling regulations to give fleets and consumers more information when purchasing tyres.

Highways England has insisted that safety is its number one priority after a bridge collapse in Italy left at least 38 people dead.

Fleet Trak, a gold rated reseller of TomTom Telematics, has partnered with The Driving Doctor to provide driver behaviour software to its blue-chip customer base.

Police are appealing for witnesses after an Eddie Stobart HGV collided with a pedestrian, previously thought to have been driving a VW Caddy panel van.

Young motorists “dramatically” increased their speed before important football matches, according to insurethebox data.

Coventry University has become the first ‘seat of learning’ in the UK to achieve membership with the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS).

The DfT has launched a consultation on whether a new law equivalent to causing death by dangerous driving should be introduced for cyclists.

Alphabet has launched a 'Business Briefings' initiative to help inform fleet-decision makers on topical and key issues.

New figures from the DfT show that 9,040 people were killed or injured on Britain’s roads in 2016 where a driver was over the legal limit for alcohol.

Virtual reality (VR) training technology will be available for delegates to try at Fleet Live, the unmissable event for fleet decision makers.

A new, free online risk assessment tool for SME’s has been created for the Driving for Better Business (DfBB) campaign.