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Brake is renewing its call to ban hands-free kits after a Brake and Direct Line survey revealed that almost half (45%) of drivers admit to using the devices when driving.

Transport Minister Robert Goodwill has urged car passengers to speak out against drink-drivers after 1 in 4 admitted to being too self-conscious to say anything.

Almost one-third (30%) of young drivers aged 18-25 admit to breaking the law during their first few years on the road, according to a poll by Vision Critical and road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

Glasgow City Council has been fined £20,000 following the death of a pensioner after he was struck by a reversing refuse vehicle in the city centre.

The country’s biggest and best arrive-and-drive event, Fleet News Company Car in Action (CCIA), has teamed up with road safety charity Brake to host the Brake Safety Zone.

Road safety campaigner and MP for Manchester Withington, John Leech, has met with Revue to learn about the work the company is doing to improve road safety.

Transport services company KBC Logistics has signed up to Licence Bureau’s licence checking service after nearly finding out the hard way the consequences of not ensuring compliance.

There is overwhelming public support for a maximum speed limit of 20mph to be the norm around schools, on residential streets, and in village, town and city centres, a survey suggests.

A survey of approved driving instructors (ADIs) has found that the majority of them believe that the Highway Code learner licence questions and study material lags too far behind today’s automotive technology.

Fleet21 has launched a benchmark survey and is inviting anyone involved in fleet management, occupational safety or accident costs to complete the survey and help build an accurate picture of the current trends.

Brake, the road safety charity, is calling on small businesses with employees who drive for work to explore how they can cut costs and improve road safety, using its free comprehensive guide.

Rospa is calling on employers to consider how they could make a positive difference to the safety of their employees who drive for work, as part of its first-ever Family Safety Week.

Research by Intelligent Car Leasing shows the safety levels of vehicles across all UK counties by looking at penalties applied to driving licences in 2013.

NRS Healthcare has appointed Drive Smarter to provide driver assessor training to operations managers across its 19 offices around England and Northern Ireland.

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

The employer of a company car driver involved in a fatal collision while talking on a hands-free phone has avoided prosecution.

GreenRoad has today announced that over 4,500 UK drivers achieved Fleet Elite status for 2013, demonstrating that they are amongst the safest drivers on the road.

Brake and bereaved families are calling for tougher charges and penalties for drivers who kill and injure, to provide justice for victim families and deter risky driving.

Volvo is experimenting with technology that aims to improve safety by reacting to drivers eye movements.

Licence Bureau and Skanska will conduct interactive training sessions in six high schools this year, reaching out to more than 1,000 sixth formers and potential company vehicle drivers of the future.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (Rospa) has unveiled new guidance for road safety and public health professionals to help them promote opportunities for walking and cycling.

Europcar has welcomed a new patent that brings forward the likelihood of autonomous cars, with the prospect of safer roads.

Half of all road markings on England’s highways are so worn that they need replacing immediately or need to be scheduled for replacement now, according to a survey of nearly 4,000km of the country’s roads.

A new website has been launched to give fleet professionals tools and advice to support them to address road risk with at-work drivers and promote road safety.

The fleet industry is counting the cost after hundreds of vehicles were damaged in the UK’s recent floods.

Alan Scott-Davies, law expert from Legal Lifeboat Services, looks at the risk management process from a legal viewpoint.

Fleets need to be aware of a potentially fatal sleep disorder that research indicates may be responsible for up to a fifth of all motorway accidents in the UK.

The Nissan Qashqai has achieved a five-star crash safety rating in the latest round of Euro NCAP tests.

Web-based risk management product provider AlertDriving has announced the launch of Hazard Perception 360, an interactive mobile driver risk assessment solution.

Accident anxiety is prevalent on Britain’s roads, with 79% of drivers describing themselves as worried about driving, a survey suggests.

The ABI has called for UK motor manufacturers to fit autonomous emergency braking as standard on all new cars.

Brake has praised fleets for their efforts to improve safety after Government figures revealed fewer people are being killed on Britain’s roads.

A large waste management company has introduced new technology to its fleet as part of its road safety strategy.

Transport for London’s (TfL) Industrial HGV Task Force (IHTF) have successfully prosecuted a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) operator for three separate offences.

Fleet-reliant businesses whose vehicles fall foul of wet or icy driving conditions, can now access a new service set up by accident management specialist Winn Group.

The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) is urging motorists to beware of the perils of driving on autopilot following research which shows that one in ten drivers are often unable to remember their entire car journey.

Skanska UK, part of one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups has made a massive reduction in its fleet costs.

FMG has won a 5 year contract to provide fleet management services for two British Gas businesses, PH Jones and Dyno-Rod.

Ignorance of dangerous driving legislation and a lack of driver education could see fleets fall foul of the law, new research suggests.

Due to the level of last minute interest, the deadline for entries to Brake's Fleet Safety Awards has been extended to Friday 28 February 2014.