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DriveTech has launched a new white paper to help companies manage their grey fleet.

Organisations in the EU mobility sector have signed a road safety pledge to contribute to achieving zero traffic fatalities by 2050.

Eurovia UK is celebrating its Order of Distinction and Gold Fleet Safety Award from RoSPA for its health and safety practices.

Thatcham Research and the ABI (Association of British Insurers) is calling on carmakers to be careful how they describe vehicles sold with autonomous features.

A coroner has highlighted the DVSA’s lack of demands for BMW to recall cars prone to sudden power failure in concluding an inquest into the death of a former Gurkha who died in a collision involving a stricken 3 Series saloon.

Competition to bring a new mobile breathalyser to the market launched, while RAC Foundation asked to trial a new approach to road casualty investigations.

Industry data and technology company Cap HPI has led industry support for MEPs who have called for new legislation to combat odometer fraud.

British motorists are left baffled when driving abroad as 80% struggle to understand road signs, according to research.

One fifth (20%) of cyclists and drivers experience fear for their own safety while using UK roads, a social study carried out by Cycleplan has found.

Company car and van drivers are spending too much time behind the wheel, without a break, putting themselves and other road users at risk, according to Airmax Remote.

High-tech safety features, which the European Commission (EC) wants to see fitted as standard on cars and vans, could add hundreds of pounds to list prices.

Nearly one in ten (8%) drivers avoid motorways for at least six months after passing their test.

The Miles Consultancy (TMC) has signed a partnership agreement with The Driving Doctor to further enhance TMC’s fuel cost control programme.

DriveTech is launching a new electronic checking service, e-Check, which allows forms to be completed online with an e-signature, reducing time and admin.

One in 20 motorists (5%) admit to having driven through floods only to have their vehicles grind to a halt, new research from the RAC suggests.

Pothole insurance claims for the first four months of 2018 already equals those for the whole of last year, data from the AA reveals.

Claims that self-driving cars could avoid 90% of road deaths by eliminating human error are untested, says a new report by the International Transport Forum.

Highways England has revealed the reasons drivers give for illegally stopping on the hard shoulder, which includes sleeping, eating and sending texts.

Car parts manufacturer Faltec Europe prosecuted after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak and an explosion occurred at the same plant within a year.

In the survey from GEM Motoring Assist, the main concern expressed by 51% of respondents was of breaking down with no access to a hard shoulder.

Designed to give fleet managers quick and easy information, the Specsavers Corporate Eyecare tool aims to assist with managing workplace eye care.

Greater Manchester has moved up the league table from seventh place in 2016, to third place in 2017 according to Tracker’s Top Ten Most Stolen and Recovered Vehicles.

Six out of 10 motorists hate delays as a result of roadworks and believe the 50mph limit should be increased but maintenance workers disagree.

The Driving Doctor, which has developed driver behaviour software that uses telematics data, has secured two new customers following its partnership agreement with TomTom Telematics.

Auto Windscreens technician Steve Abrahams has become the first UK vehicle glass repairer to gain EV certification from GQA Qualifications.

Dr Lisa Dorn from Cranfield University told delegates that there was “a lot of work to be done” to help drivers overcome lapses.

By Lee Wolstenholme, managing director of Vehicle Consulting

DVLA ditches old system and issues new licence-checking mandate to comply with GDPR legislation.

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has said more attention needs to be given to ensure a reduction in car accidents in its assessment of a European Commission review of vehicle safety technology.

Three-quarters (73%) of motorists feel a dashcam is a useful addition to a vehicle, a survey by automotive retailer Peter Vardy has found.

European Commission announces road safety measures, including mandating autonomous emergency braking (AEB), built in breathalysers and drowsiness detection.

The number of business drivers claiming damages attributed to potholes has risen by 40% since 2016.

New laws introduced that will allow drivers to use remote control parking and other advanced driving assistance (ADAS) systems on British roads.

Highways England has released video footage of a reckless motorist mounting the pavement and putting workers lives at risk.

Brake has announced the theme for the UK Road Safety Week 2018 as Bike Smart, to focus on the safety of those on two wheels.

More than one in 10 workers across the UK have suspected a colleague of taking illegal drugs, rising to 24% in London, research by Intelligent Fingerprinting has found.

Findings from the Venturer self-driving car trial, published in a new report by Axa Insurance UK and law firm Burges Salmon, highlight potential dangers.

By Paul Loughlin, solicitor and motoring law expert at Stephensons

Davis has launched a GDPR compliant drivers licence checker, designed for the rental market and bulk on-boarding.

SmartWitness has launched a fatigue and distraction detection tool as 42% admit to feeling drowsy behind the wheel in recent survey.