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A further £100 million is being given to councils to help repair potholes following recent bad weather and to protect local roads from future severe weather.

Key issues confronting the fleet industry include, the continuing ‘demonisation’ of diesel and the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation.

Changes in England, Scotland and Wales, with new defect types, stricter rules for diesel car emissions, and some vehicles over 40 years old becoming exempt.

The European Commission publishes its proposal on the revision of the General Safety Regulation this May.

Renault is backing a road safety scheme aimed at reducing the number of serious road accidents in the UK for the ninth consecutive year.

Lighter mornings brought on by the clock change could make motorists speed, and changes in driver behaviour could impact fleets.

The damage caused to vehicles from potholes over the past year is a 34% increase on the £684m repair bill in 2016.

Employers are starting to move towards specifying key advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) devices across their fleets as standard.

The University of the West of Scotland has introduced a number of travel safety e-learning modules to ensure the safety of its female business travellers.

The DVLA has introduced new guidelines for drivers with obstructed sleep apnoea.

Fleet decision-makers are being urged by the AA to make use of the data behind connected car technology to keep their fleets breakdown-free for longer.

Licence Bureau has made one senior appointment and announced two board promotions after passing the three million-check milestone.

The UK’s single-carriageway A roads are not fit for cyclists and building segregated cycle routes should be the Government’s priority for roads investment.

By Derek Bryan vice president EMEA at Fleetmatics

By Paul Loughlin motoring law solicitor at Stephensons

Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) has announced that it will freeze the price on its fees for small operators for the third consecutive year.

TTC DriverProtect and GreenRoad Technologies have partnered to deliver a driver safety programme based on personal performance and behavioural change.

The Sovini Group has installed Lightfoot across its fleet of 170 vehicles to improve driver safety and cut fuel costs.

The Government has outlined plans to help people to walk and cycle more, as it hopes to persuade drivers to leave their cars at home for shorter journeys.

Collision Management Systems is positioning its software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution as an essential tool for cutting insurance costs.

By Gordon Lyster general manager of ODO

Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) is only standard on 7% of Ford, 14% of Vauxhall, 14% of Kia and 16% of Audi cars available in UK showrooms today.

Learners will need to be accompanied by an approved driving instructor and driving a car fitted with dual controls.

More than 8,000 children aged 0-14 years have been killed in road traffic collisions over the last ten years in the European Union, new data shows.

RAC Business survey highlights almost 40% of firms expect drivers to take calls on the road.

Licence Bureau is celebrating a continuation of fleet compliance as it checks its three millionth licence.

UK motorists remain “undeterred” by fines for using a mobile phone at the wheel, with almost 12,000 drivers a year prosecuted.

Lightfoot and IAM RoadSmart have been awarded a £1 million grant to support the development of connected vehicles in the UK.

A year after tough new penalties were introduced, research from SmartWitness suggests that drivers are still prepared to use their phone while driving.

The majority of drivers do not carry out basic checks on their car such as oil level and tyre condition as often as they should, RAC research suggests.

Brake has been supported by Arval to deliver a series of nationwide training courses in 2018 to help companies improve the safety of their at-work drivers.

The reduction in speed could lead to an estimated yearly saving of £15m from fatal, serious and slight injuries avoided, report uncovers.

Fleet Source has announced a free seminar to help fleet managers understand the risks of vehicular terrorism.

City Electrical Factors (CEF) has cut vehicle downtime by 45% and reduced fuel costs by almost 12% after fitting Lightfoot telematics.

Law firm Stephens Scown LLP has installed Lightfoot in three of its pool cars in order to reduce emissions and improve its carbon footprint.

Driving for Better Business (DfBB) is hosting a number of exclusive demonstration days to allow fleet decision-makers to try out the latest driver assistance technology on both cars and vans.

Collision Management Systems' software-as-a-service solution can 'reduce claim costs by at least £1,600' by delivering real-time crash detection.

Highways England will use three new unmarked HGV cabs to tackle dangerous driving on England’s motorways and major A roads.

FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme has announced the launch of a dedicated “going for silver and gold” workshop.

An RAC poll suggests that 80% of drivers do not feel that Britain is prepared to cope with snowy conditions.