The latest company car trends report from GE Capital Fleet Services suggests that smaller fleets are neglecting their duty of care obligations.
Road safety charity Brake has confirmed more speakers for its annual Road to Recovery conference on Tuesday 2nd November.
The EU decision to make tyre pressure monitoring systems fully mandated by 2014 has prompted criticism from some UK car companies.
Recent research by Brake and Direct Line shows the vast majority of drivers admit to driving while tired.
An Institute of Advanced Motorists survey has found that most people agree with the Government’s policy to reduce speed camera funding, even though a significant majority are supportive of cameras in principle.
A leading road safety charity is calling on fleets to screen drivers for sleep apnoea before allowing them to drive on business.
E-learning courses from Cardinus Risk Management have become the first to be endorsed by the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM).
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has welcomed the fall in drink-drive deaths which has just been reported.
The Government has confirmed that a total review of all vehicle testing will begin later this year.
Company rules dictate that Vauxhall chairman Bill Parfitt has to produce his driving licence each time he wants to drive from his headquarters in Luton.
Rebecca Harris, Conservative MP for Essex Castle Point, has been awarded Parliamentarian of the Month by Brake, the road safety charity, and Direct Line.
Puncture repair kits can increase downtime by up to half a day
Most common issue found on mechanical defects is faults with brakes, according to VOSA.
E-Training World has launched a new online driver risk portal to help companies combine the management of their Grey Fleet and Company Fleet.
TRL has developed a two-day vehicle incident investigation course.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents says plans for halving road deaths across the EU should be a catalyst to improve safety on the UK’s roads.
If you’re planning to have a few drinks at a barbeque this summer don’t cycle home, warns the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists).
Fleet managers cite safety as a major concern, yet just 15% of them include safety criteria in their company car policies.
Euro NCAP’s new Advanced rating system, unveiled at the eSafetyAware Challenge 2010, will give fleets an insight into the benefits of safety technologies.
The Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership is ceasing operations in Oxfordshire as a result of funding cuts.
Companies are being urged to get involved in Road Safety Week 2010 (22-28 November) and help save children’s lives.
RoadSafe welcomes an ambitious programme to halve the number of deaths on Europe’s roads by 2020.
ETSC welcomes the adoption of a new EU target to reduce road deaths by 50% by 2020.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents says publication of new plans for halving road deaths across the European Union should be an added catalyst in the bid to improve safety on the UK’s roads.
The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) is disappointed that a new EU road safety initiative has failed to take driver training into consideration beyond the learner test.
Delivery drivers must take more personal responsibility to avoid attacks on themselves and their vehicles. That’s the message from transport lawyer, Anton Balkitis of Nottingham-based solicitors Rothera Dowson.
Brake, the road safety charity has announced the launch of its Road Safety Library, an online resource with free access for anyone with an interest in road safety.
Cardinus Risk Management is offering free risk management services to small businesses.
Lewis Hamilton has called on fleet decision-makers to buy or lease company cars fitted with electronic stability control (ESC) technology.
The new Corsa ecoFLEX is the first Vauxhall to feature Start/Stop technology
The third generation Toyota Prius now offers a new Safety Pack option.
Fleet managers and decision makers are losing out financially by overlooking safety, according to RoadSafe.
RoadScan has launched its latest video event data recorder - an in-cab camera that records accidents and monitors driver behaviour.
The number of people killed on Britain’s roads has fallen by 12% in 2009, with experts suggesting more than 550 were killed while driving for work.
Research by eSafetyAware, shows 60% of fleet managers in the UK believe safety is an important consideration when procuring vehicles.
All organisations requiring staff to travel as part of their work are being urged to get involved in Road Safety Week to help raise awareness of the need for slower speeds in communities to help reduce on roads.
Fleet News is holding its latest fleet management roundtable event in association with Trimble in Leeds on July 15.
The number of breakdowns caused by fleet driver error is falling, but the severity of these avoidable faults is causing longer periods of downtime, according to RAC’s latest Vehicle Fault Analysis data.
Government looks to save £17.2 million despite almost half of UK roads not achieving low risk status
Lives are being saved on Britain’s roads through some of the lowest-cost options available to highway engineers
