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Fit-to-drive declarations are becoming more important in the light of increased levels of drink and drug driving reported by the police, says FleetCheck.

Licence Check has seen a 79% year-on-year increase in licence checks, figures from the DVLA show.

One in 10 drivers (12%) say stress caused by work is the main reason for accidents, according to new research from Lightfoot.

Fleet managers have been praised for educating drivers around the use of AdBlue, but the AA says education must continue.

The Jeep Cherokee and Peugeot 208 have broken a run of 25 five-star safety awards for new launches in 2019, while there were top marks for two BMWs.

AA partners with AX to provide mobility solutions to AA motor insurance customers who report an accident directly with them and to personal members of its breakdown service.

The Government says previous concerns over the impact an increase would have on pollution could need revisiting with a rise in electric vehicles (EVs).

Data from the Department for Transport (DfT) reveals that defective brakes contributed to a total of 3,894 accidents from 2013 to 2018.

By Colin Tourick, professor of automotive management

Fleets are being urged to put a disaster recovery plan in place in order to prepare for every eventuality ahead of October 31.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced there were 1,784 reported road deaths in 2018, compared to 1,793 reported in 2017 – a 1% fall.

Brake Safety Awards winners announced

Hyundai has developed a new centre side airbag, which aims to separate the space between driver and passenger.

The milestone comes as Licence Bureau continues to raise awareness among businesses of the driver and vehicle compliance challenges faced daily.

Collision avoidance and emergency braking are the two most desired advanced driver assistance systems by fleet managers, research by Arval has found.

Almost two-thirds (63%) of drivers break the speed limit at 4am, with Sunday the most common day of the week for speeding, new research suggests.

Brake is arguing for graduated driver licences after data showed that, on average, 33 new drivers lost their licence every day after reaching six penalty points.

A training course has been launched by Highways England to help the roadside recovery industry operate safely on smart motorways.

Licence Check and Airmax Remote have announced a data integration partnership, which will enhance driver safety based on telematics feedback.

Licence Bureau is to showcase its Speed Bingo speed awareness quiz at Fleet Live 2019 at Birmingham's NEC on October 8-9.

Thatcham Research has offered 12 ‘Guardian Angel’ guidelines designed to minimise bumps in the road on the journey towards fully Automated Driving systems.

CalAmp has announced that Mark Rose has been appointed as the new managing director of its stolen vehicle recovery division Tracker.

MPs on the Transport Committee have called for an outright ban on pavement parking across England and criticised the DfT for failing to take action.

Study shows how connected vehicles and advanced analytics can make travelling in cities safer by making relatively simple improvements to roads and junctions.

Thatcham and Aviva will debate repairability of ADAS and how new technology is affecting insurance premiums for the fleet industry at Fleet Live this year.

Licence Bureau says a complete ban on mobile phone usage while driving is ‘long overdue and enforceable’.

New drink-driving figures show a lack of progress in tackling the issue, with the number of fatalities unchanged year-on-year.

In the past four years, there have been 5,181 repeat drink-drive offenders, including one driver who was caught six times in the same period.

GoSafe, the Welsh Road Casualty reduction partnership, has reiterated its approach that its speed cameras and enforcement vans are not placed to catch motorists out, but to improve road safety.

Police have caught scores of dangerous drivers on the M1 using Highways England’s unmarked HGV ‘supercabs’ in a week-long operation.

The Government is being urged to consider banning the use of hands-free mobile phones while driving, by a group of MPs.

An assistant chief constable has escaped a driving ban after colliding with an oncoming car while trying to make a hands-free phone call to her husband.

Brake’s Road Safety Week 2019 (18-24 November) is now open for employers to register.

What Car? research shows some of the latest models with keyless entry can be broken into in just seconds.

Brake are pushing for a reduction in the amount of penalty points a learner can have before being disqualified.

Lightfoot has unveiled The Drivers’ Lottery.

Licence Bureau chosen as official ‘licence check only’ partner.

Roadside recovery operator campaigners have called for increased protection after Government breakdown figures were revealed.

More than 2.7 million drivers have had a collision or veered off the road in the past two years because they were distracted by their mobile phone, research by Kwik Fit has found.

The effectiveness of legislation governing use of handheld mobile phone while driving has been questioned by the High Court.