Accident management - Page 8

i247 Group is reporting a rise in very low tyre treads on vans and an increase in MOT failures.

Use of the word ‘accident’ on roadside messaging implies collisions are unavoidable, and risks obscuring accountability for death and injury on the roads.

A further 11 sections of smart motorway will be upgraded with extra places to stop in an emergency.

David Bartlett, head of accident management at the AA, discusses the importance of including diminution in value as part of an end-to-end accident management solution for today’s fleets.

Three-quarters of drivers unknowingly put themselves in danger during motorway breakdowns.

Safety features in cars are being switched off by drivers, because they find them annoying, new research suggests.

With the number of people being killed on UK roads increasing, the Government is being urged to adopt targets to help drive down deaths.

A company has been fined £1.4m after a driver was fatally injured when leaving its car park.

Telematics data has revealed when and at what time of the day a driver is most likely to be involved in an accident.

Mark Cartwright, head of commercial vehicle incident prevention at National Highways, examines the risks you run with speeding.

New analysis based on data obtained from police forces across the country has revealed the UK’s ‘most stolen’ van.

Brake’s annual Road Safety Week campaign, which called on everyone to start a national conversation about speed, has been declared a success.

Mobile phone use while driving is rife, yet prosecutions have declined dramatically over the past decade.

Paul Lawrence, managing director of AddSecure for the UK, North America and Australia, examines changes to vehicle design and safety regulations for HGVs.

A van driver stopped while driving his vehicle with a frozen windscreen and windows has been found guilty of dangerous driving.

The majority of drivers say they feel intimidated by other motorists while on the road, new research from Aviva suggests.

Better education of cyclists is being called for ahead of new truck safety standards taking affect.

Applied Driving is offering free access to its e-learning module library and complimentary downloadable resources to coincide with Brake’s annual Road Safety Week.

Three new videos aimed at fleets are being launched by Arval UK during Road Safety Week, which runs from November 19-25.

Research suggests that 39% of drivers want the lower default speed limit in a survey marking the start of Brake's Road Safety Week.

ABAX has launched Fair, a new independent car insurance broker brand developed to deliver data-driven value to connected fleet insurance customers. 

DAVIS Coaching replaces the company’s existing E-Learning module and delivers bite-sized educational content through a newly developed driver app.

Three electric vehicle charging cables have been declared unsafe after undergoing a series of laboratory tests.

Insurance premiums on EVs are being hiked by some firms based on ‘incorrect and irrelevant’ information, according to the AFP.

TTC has revealed the negative impact winter weather has on drivers’ confidence and willingness to take to the road at night or in poor conditions.

Tailgating irritates drivers the most, followed by both middle-lane hogging and talking on the mobile phone while driving, according to new research.

The number of crashes on UK roads increases by 23% in autumn months compared to summer months, new analysis from the AA suggests.

Trakm8 has announced the return of their quest to find the Road Safety Hero of 2023, in support of Brake's Road Safety Week, taking place from November 19-25.

The latest fleet sector news, including ATS Euromaster launches a new fleet booking system for tyres and environmental transparency unlocked with new CO2 data.

Richard Peak, director of Nextbase, examines how fleets can make the right choices when it comes to deploying new technologies.

A quarter of police forces have adopted new app tools to enable checking of abnormal loads.

Daf Trucks is installing a full suite of new Advanced Driver Assistant Systems (ADAS) on all DAF XB, XD, XF, XG and XG+ models, as of January 2024.

Costs incurred for damage to rental vehicles being returned by fleets have been labelled inconsistent and lacking in transparency.

Brake has announced the winners of the UK Fleet Champions Awards 2023 from 60 shortlisted organisations and individuals across 11 different awards categories.

MTS Cleansing Services, believes FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has been fundamental to a marked improvement in fleet productivity.

Mark Cartwright, head of commercial vehicle incident prevention at National Highways and lead of Driving for Better Business, reflects on Operation Tramline’s success.

Government plans to equip breakdown vehicles with red flashing lights to help protect drivers have been welcomed by the industry.

A global competition to encourage and reward safe driving behaviour in support of Brake’s annual Road Safety Week campaign has been launched by Applied Driving.

Latest fleet industry news, including Lookers starts work on new £6m multi-franchise ‘car hub’.

Alongside new rules to curb the use of 20mph zones are plans to encourage drivers make the switch to electric vehicles and improve charging infrastructure.