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RoSPA Fleet Safety has launched a bespoke driver development course that aims to encourage safe decision-making.

A North Lincolnshire company has been fined after a worker was injured whilst dismantling a HGV tipper lorry.

Research shows that worldwide, car crashes are the leading cause of death among young people, with a higher proportion dying on the roads during the summer.

Intelligent Telematics has teamed up with Sopp+Sopp and Collision Management Systems to launch an integrated 3G vehicle camera and claims handling service.

The winners of two prestigious occupational fleet safety awards have been announced by RoSPA.

Nine out of 10 people say that if someone causes a fatal crash after drinking or taking drugs, they should be charged with manslaughter, a new survey suggests.

Eight of Britain's top 10 best-selling cars offer five-star Euro NCAP rating, but autonomous emergency braking is available as standard on only half of them.

Repair Link has just completed a recent upgrade of its bespoke operating system to give greater control over performance and targets.

Transport for London (TfL) has published its annual Casualties in Greater London report, which shows that the number of people killed or seriously injured on London’s roads fell by three per cent in 2015 to the lowest number since records began.

RoSPA is calling on the Government to implement a comprehensive road safety strategy as the latest statics on road deaths and injuries show ‘no significant change’.

More drivers, riders and pedal cyclists have on average been killed while commuting than when driving for work, according to new AA Drivetech research.

Many company car drivers are free to use a hands-free phone while driving, despite mounting evidence suggesting their use is dangerously distracting.

A haulage company from has been fined after the tragic death of a man who was crushed by a failed hydraulic ramp on Christmas Eve.

New research from the University of Sussex has found driving while talking on a hands-free phone can be just as distracting as talking on a hand-held mobile.

A new report by Hitachi Capital shows nine in 10 drivers consider themselves to be “safer than most” despite 95% of crashes being caused by driver error.

Brake has released new resources through Brake Professional aimed at helping fleet operators improve their reporting, recording and analysis of incident data.

Kone, the lift and escalator firm, has signed a two-year contract with FMG.

Employers are putting their employees at risk by not providing eyecare for employees who drive, according to research by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare.

Due to last minute interest, Brake has extended its Fleet Safety Awards deadline until June 3.

Motor fleet insurance and risk management specialists Gauntlet Group has launched a fleet analysis service aimed at reducing risk and costs.

More than a third of company car drivers have a fundamental lack of knowledge of the Highway Code and basic road laws, claims E-Training World.

Brake, the road safety charity, has limited spaces left on its training courses to help companies improve the safety of their at-work drivers.

A commercial funding package from Yorkshire Bank has allowed Easi-Drive to expand its accident management rental fleet.

Risk management issues may see fleets become among the very earliest adopters of driverless cars, predicts Chevin Fleet Solutions.

Road safety charity Brake is inviting all organisations with employees who drive for work to take part in its annual fleet safety survey.

Hertz's wholly owned CCL Accident Support service has been relaunched, as Hertz Accident Support.

Implementation of best practice safety procedures starts with “a compliance journey”, according to Malcolm Maycock, managing director of the Licence Bureau.

Fleet operators must complete a “jigsaw of protection” to prevent road crashes and prosecution.

Almost 10% of all accidents over the past 12 months involved new 15 and 65-plate vehicles according to a study by Accident Exchange.

Arval has insourced much of its accident management in order to maintain greater control over customer contact and leverage in-house technical expertise.

EU rules on safety for new cars will need to be revised to include ‘driving tests’ for automated and fully-autonomous vehicles, according to a new report.

Illegal mobile phone use is rife, with 64% of motorists saying that in the last hour they spent driving they saw at least one driver committing the offence.

Councils will soon have the power to remove 'pointless' road signs that are deemed an eyesore and a distraction to drivers.

Drivers who suffer stress are more likely to be in a road crash, the TTC Group warns as part of Stress Awareness Month.

More than half (57%) of drivers say they feel in control when using their mobile phone behind the wheel, according to a survey by Motoring.co.uk.

Breakdown firm GEM Motoring Assist is urging drivers to be wise to the dangers of fatigue on journeys.

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) says the European Commission must stop delaying new road safety policy measures if it is to help reverse an increase in deaths on EU roads.

Thatcham Research has called on car manufacturers to voluntarily commit to fitting autonomous emergency braking as standard to all new vehicles.

Brake is launching its Road Safety Week campaign with a pledge programme, focusing on 'six simple steps'.

Calls for the removal of white lines from UK roads have been met with caution by the fleet industry and criticised by road safety experts.