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A construction industry-led initiative set up to protect vulnerable road users, has launched a new toolkit to help improve road safety in construction logistic operations; the CLOCS Toolkit: Managing collision reporting and analysis.

Huge numbers of drivers are avoiding speeding penalties through by slowing down for cameras and speeding up again once they are out of range, says a car leasing company.

The owner of Work Realted Road Safety (WRRS) Solutions and former TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) investigator, Edward Handley, says the killing of two cyclists should act as a warning to senior management.

Legal expert Alan Scott-Davies says it's important fleet managers ensure their drivers are fit, healthy and safe to drive following the jailing of a professional driver.

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is warning drivers about the potential risks associated with smart watches while driving.

National Grid has appointed Total Accident Management as the sole supplier of motor vehicle incident management services across its 6,200 strong fleet.

A worrying leap in the percentage of secondary-school starters killed or injured as pedestrians on UK roads, compared to children in the last year of primary school, sends a clear warning to drivers as the new school year begins, says the AA.

A van driver with 11 points on his driving licence, who threw his arms up in despair when caught breaking the speed limit, was prosecuted for failing to have proper control of a vehicle, in addition to the speeding offence.

A driver who fell asleep at the wheel and killed two cyclists had been “continuously” texting prior to the collision.

The chances of having a near-collision while driving nearly doubles in good weather conditions, research suggests.

Four out of five (84%) people think more drivers should be trained in the skills needed to deal with the aftermath of a road traffic collision, according to a new survey from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) and Driver First Assist (DFA).

New figures obtained by road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) have revealed the top 20 recorded speeding offences in Scotland for the past 15 months.

Drivers are reporting that the fines brought in one year ago to tackle careless driving are starting to have an effect, says the AA. But the motoring organisation warns that these positive signs could be stifled if the police do not enforce the measures.

The majority of drivers lose touch with road law and driving best practices once they have passed their test, research for this year’s RAC Report on Motoring suggests.

Young British drivers are the most likely to take a ‘selfie' while behind the wheel, research suggests.

A renewed level of interest in risk management is being shown by fleets following the publication of revised Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance, reports GE Capital, Fleet Services.

The equivalent of one million UK drivers (3%) have admitted to driving on drugs in the past year, while just over one in ten (11%) think they may have been a passenger with one.

Male drivers between the ages of 20 and 30 were the most common group to be disqualified from driving in the 12 months between July 2013 and June 2014, according to new figures obtained by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

Warrantywise has conducted a survey to find out what the public believe to be the most dangerous driving offences.

Brake, the road safety charity, has issued an appeal to the public to not drink and drive, as figures from the Association of Chief Police Officer's (ACPO) show one in 15 of those breath-tested were over the limit.

Road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed the local authority areas that have performed best and worst for reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on their roads last year.

The past five years have seen new driving rules, laws and practices put into place, yet it seems that the vast majority of drivers feel that driving standards have in fact deteriorated.

Crawley Down Group's Crawley bodyshop is to join the Fix Auto network.

Employers, especially those with staff who drive for work, are being urged to take part in Road Safety Week 2014 (17-23 November), the UK’s biggest road safety event.

The Government is raising the speed limit for lorries on single carriageway roads to 50mph.

A new study has revealed the nation’s worst motorways for dangerous tailgating, with the M1 near Leeds revealed as the country’s tailgating hotspot.

A partnership between Specsavers Corporate Eyecare and Fleet21 has been announced in a bid to improve the safety of drivers at work.

Businesses up and down the UK are being encouraged to educate their fleet managers and at-work drivers regarding the considerable risks associated with failing to adequately check blind spots before carrying out a manoeuvre.

Adult passengers are the biggest in-car distraction for drivers, a survey of 18,026 AA members reveals.

Road safety campaigners are warning that mobile phone distraction will become a bigger killer on the UK’s roads than drink driving by 2015.

Road safety campaigners and European traffic police are urging the EU to fast-track the adoption of a modified law on cross-border enforcement of traffic offences such as speeding.

Employers and the Government need to do more to ensure work-related road safety is given the same attention as general health and safety, according to a new report commissioned by Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

Local communities will be able to stage motor sports events on public roads, including stage rallies, hill climbs and trials of speed, the Prime Minister has announced.

Six deaths partly caused by councils switching off street lights to save money have left drivers no option but to drive on full beam, according to the AA.

Four out of five British motorists admit to having broken the law while driving in the past year, a survey suggests.

Companies are being urged to educate drivers about ‘morning after’ drink-driving after a major fleet operator found one of its drivers was two times over the legal alcohol limit.

Almost a third (29%) of fleets eat and drink while driving, even though it is almost as dangerous as using a hands-free or handheld mobile phone and greatly increases the risk of being in or causing a collision, a survey has shown.

The latest Department for Transport (DfT) road casualty statistics released today show a decrease by 2% compared with 2012 - the lowest figure since national records began in 1926.

Brake, the road safety charity, is offering advice to help fleets prevent crashes with pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists by addressing blind spots, reducing risky manoeuvring, and raising awareness among drivers.

A survey by Brake and Direct Line has found an alarming level of ignorance and complacency about the dangerous effects of many prescription and over-the-counter medications on driving, as one in six (17%) admit either ignoring warnings not to drive or not checking the label at all.