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Brake has published guidance for employers with staff who drive for work on driver training and education, with support from Drivers Domain UK.com.

The next part of the FleetWise programme is now live, with the scheme focussing on all aspects of safety and compliance this month.

A new campaign has been launched in Cheshire warning middle-lane hoggers that they are putting their lives in danger, as well as risking an on-the-spot fine.

Road safety charity Brake is holding a seminar on saving money through fleet risk management on Thursday, September 10, in London.

One in 10 drivers admitted to taking a 'selfie' while driving in the last month, research from the Institute of Advanced Motoring (IAM) suggests.

Fleet managers are being urged to remind company car drivers to reset in-vehicle multi-media systems ahead of de-fleet amid possible security concerns.

Two-thirds of drivers on long journeys do not to stop to take rest breaks on the motorway because they don’t feel they have any need to, research suggests.

Four-fifths of van drivers are unaware of the different speed limits which apply to vans and commercial vehicles, a recent study by Total Motion found.

A Government clampdown on the use of hands-free phones while driving could be considered in an effort to improve road safety.

Road safety campaigners are calling for Government action after there were 1,775 reported road deaths in 2014, an increase of 4% compared with 2013.

Progress on reducing road deaths in the EU slowed to just -0.6% last year, the worst annual reduction since the first common EU target was set in 2001.

The Northern Ireland Prison Service has extended its relationship with Specsavers Corporate Eyecare.

Safety management technologies such as telematics are becoming widespread, but research suggests fleets could be making far greater use of them.

CAA Claims Management has implemented the Inter-cept accident assessment system to allow call centre staff to assess damaged vehicles.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has set a target to halve the number of people killed or seriously injured on London’s roads by 2020.

The IAM is urging the new Government to increase its efforts in promoting road safety by giving targeted enforcement a higher priority.

Drivers at clothing brand Barbour have been through simulator-based training to reduce fuel consumption and improve safety.

Motorists caught filming a collision on their mobile phones will be prosecuted, says Cambridgeshire Police.

Brake, the road safety charity, has welcomed figures published on May 21, 2015 by the Ministry of Justice.

Fatal incidents involving vulnerable road users now make up a larger share of all road deaths, despite a decline in deaths.

ATS Euromaster has been re-awarded the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Award, for its commitment to safer workplaces.

A technician at a tyre and vehicle maintenance centre in Dorset is urging motorists to check the condition of their tyres ahead of the May half‐term.

One hundred organisations and individual construction projects have shown their commitment to improving the safety of road users by becoming CLOCS Champions.

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has warned that car manufacturers are building high-tech distractions into their new vehicles.

Fleet operators and suppliers are being urged to enter Brake's Fleet Safety Awards 2015.

Fewer drivers were punished for using mobile phones last year in England and Wales, police figures suggest.

Leading academics and practitioners will discuss the latest findings in successfully promoting safer driver behaviour during at a seminar on Tuesday, April 28.

Mini is to demonstrate its 'Augmented Vision' system at the Shanghai motor show.

A year after being introduced in the UK, smart motorways are causing widespread confusion among drivers, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

Darren Newton, chief technology officer at Software Europe, looks at duty of care.

Tyre Bay Direct is urging fleets to realise the importance of wheel balancers in improving road safety after figures showed injuries and fatalities rose 4%.

Brake has released a resource pack aimed at helping SMEs improve the safety of staff who drive for work, to prevent crashes and cut costs.

Independent tests have shown RAC Telematics offers a crash detection accuracy of 92%, compared to the industry average of less than 70% for on-road systems.

Road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging the Government to adopt Single/Double British Summertime (SDST).

MPs have called for the Department for Transport (DfT) to work more closely with fleets in an effort to improve road safety.

Nine people have been caught by safety cameras in Scotland exceeding 120mph during 2014, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

The Institute of Advanced Motorists has joined forces with Lightfoot to provide fleet operators with a sustainable and admin-free driver behaviour package.

The number of deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s road rose by 4% to nearly 25,000 in 2014 and BCA research suggests that in-car technology could be behind the rise.

Research by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare shows that 44% of employers surveyed are concerned that some employees may have eyesight that is not adequate for driving.