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West Midlands Police recently disclosed nearly 300 incidents of misfuelling in 2017, costing more than £53,000 in repairs.

This year’s seminar will examine the changing face of fleet management and takes place on May 18 at the Vox Conference Centre, Resorts World, Birmingham.

BMW is recalling more than 300,000 cars in the UK following a DVSA investigation which concluded that certain models could stall without warning.

Highways England has launched a campaign to encourage drivers to secure their load following a surge of items falling onto motorways.

The SMMT, together with the DVSA, is calling on UK fleet operators to join the millions of consumers who have checked if their vehicles have an outstanding safety recall.

BMW did not make UK safety officials aware of a fault that led to one of its cars being involved in a fatal collision, an inquest has been told.

Teletrac Navman UK has launched an integrated driver safety analytics solution, helping fleet managers maintain safe driving habits.

Fleets will soon be able to use virtual reality (VR) headsets and smartphones to train their drivers using a new app from TTC Group.

One in 20 drivers admit to having permanently ‘misplaced’ their car keys and 6% of these say they actually managed to do this twice, reports the RAC.

Road safety charity Brake has confirmed the speaker line-up for its Fleet Safety Conference in Birmingham on Friday, May 25.

Telematics solutions provider Masternaut has upgraded its Smarter Driver app to allow drivers to carry out vehicle checks completely electronically.

Bhavesh Patel switched on his car’s autopilot before moving to the passenger seat while travelling along a motorway.

Thatcham Research has announced 2019 digital compromise updates to the New Vehicle Security Assessment (NVSA) programme.

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist wants 20mph to become 'the norm' on roads with high concentrations of pedestrians and cyclists.

By Peter Millichap, UK marketing director at Teletrac Navman

Two million drivers will have to give their fleet operator permission to check their driving licence thanks to the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

New research from Highways England and Bridgestone shows almost three quarters of motorway tyre-related incidents could be prevented if drivers carried out simple checks.

Quartix announced that they have been awarded the 2018 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of innovation.

A new campaign has recruited an unlikely ally to boost tyre safety knowledge amongst drivers.

Paul Loughlin, a specialist in motoring law at Stephensons, believes that the fine McPartlin received could have been much higher.

The effects of a harsh winter have taken their toll on UK roads, with breakdowns caused by potholes in the first quarter of 2018 the third highest since 2006.

The European Commission has published data showing that deaths on EU roads fell by 2% last year, following a similar decrease in 2016 and a 1% increase in 2015.

Arnold Clark Vehicle Management has announced its partnership with Lightfoot bringing a potential of 60% reduction in accidents.

Novice drivers could face new restrictions after the Department for Transport announced it is investigating introducing graduating driving licences.

The dire state of British roads has led to 85% of drivers fearing for the safety of themselves and other road users, according to new research from AA Cars.

The OECD’s International Transport Forum is calling for a 20mph speed limit in built up areas where there is a mix of vulnerable road users and motor vehicles.

Allianz’s collaboration with IVR (Institute of Vehicle Recovery) to deliver free EV and hybrid training marks an “industry first” and creates skills benchmark.

The DfT says safety remains paramount, which is why it is supporting the industry with “full and proper trials and safe testing environments”.

Research by The Car People has found that 49% of UK drivers admit to being distracted behind the wheel of their cars because of mobile phones despite tougher new laws.

Fleet News editor Stephen Briers comments on the effectiveness of autonomous ADAS systems

Auto Windscreens has reduced its rates for recalibrating the sensors used in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) by 12%.

Ford is launching a national awareness campaign to encourage people to speak more openly about mental health and to find safe, non-confrontational spaces to talk.

Tyre and autocentre company Universal Tyres has rolled out Mobileye’s collision avoidance safety technology across its fleet of more than 100 vehicles.

RAC calls for a review of national signage guidelines and the introduction of ‘smart bus lanes’ to make things simpler and clearer for motorists.

Members of the Fleet200 Executive Club revealed a multitude of approaches to ensuring employees are fit to drive and how telematics can contribute to monitoring behaviour.

Businesses should treat all employees who drive for work as “professional drivers” to help improve road safety.

The International Transport Forum has issued a report confirming existing scientific evidence that speed has an influence on road fatalities.

Fleets took ‘safety first’ approach after leasing companies issued weather warning.

Motorists who think they are driving more safely could actually be causing accidents, according to new research.

National Windscreens has taken a role in a new European-wide initiative to create higher standards for calibration of windscreen-mounted cameras used in ADAS.