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Interactive Fleet Management has launched a suite of plain English guides to help and advise people who are new to the world of fleet management.

Fleet managers are being urged to attend a workshop on sleep apnoea from the Fleet Safety Forum. The workshop, organised by Brake and sponsored by Cambridge Weight Plan, takes place on Wednesday, June 15, in Northampton.

Fleet Concerns include company car and grey fleet risk

The Government has said it is determined to continue to cut the number of people killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads, including at-work drivers.

Driver training IAM Drive & Survive is recommending fleets regularly check their tyres as an under-inflated tyre wears far more quickly than one which is inflated properly.

Potholes on England's roads could cost as much as £13 billion to repair after the recent bad winters, Labour has warned.

Tesco Dotcom has won RoSPA’s Managing Occupational Road Risk (MORR) Trophy for the third consecutive year.

Following a successful trial, Arval has decided to distribute a ‘posture improving’ seat belt attachment to those employees that experience back pain.

Bosses are fearful about their ability to control larger cars and drive to a schedule

Roadsafe is urging the corporate sector to play a major role in decade of action for road safety.

A campaign appealing for a government overhaul of the learning to drive system is being launched outside Parliament by the charity Brake.

With thousands of accidents caused every year by tired drivers, Ford is aiming for its new driver alert safety system to be a life-saver.

The Fleet Safety Forum, a division of the road safety charity Brake, is calling on fleets to do all they can to ensure their company drivers have regular tests.

Road safety charity the IAM launched its ten-year road safety strategy.

Road safety charity the IAM is offering advice from one of Britain's top advanced drivers Peter Rodger on how to deal with sudden heavy rain showers, following weeks of dry weather.

Drivers with sleep apnoea are more likely to be involved in accidents and risk falling asleep while driving on business, but the condition is hard to diagnose.

New research from the IAM reveals driver error or reaction are behind the top three causes of fatal and serious crashes.

Prince Michael of Kent has awarded Johnson & Johnson the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for the its long-standing commitment to road safety.

Safety camera switch-offs across the country prompted by reductions in Government funding may lead company car and van drivers to take more risks in accident black spots, says CFC Solutions.

A white paper on understanding the risks and the responsibilities from Lex Autolease.

Norville Opticians has added its concern about proposals to reduce the medical requirements for drivers across the UK.

An increase in motorway speed limits to 80mph could be made law before MPs take their summer leave in July, according to reports in the Daily Mail newspaper.

Andrea Klettner examines how the latest developments can save fleets money and reduce downtime as well as improve safety

Incorrect tyre pressures cost money and could cost lives

Fleet businesses facing the prospect of thousands of pounds in eyesight test charges for staff could offset costs with cash plan provision, says PMI Health Group.

The IAM welcomes today’s report on road safety by the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (Pacts).

Increasing speed limit to cut journey times and boost productivity sends out wrong road safety message, warns Coyote

Despite considerable publicity associated with incidents involving serious injury or even death, why do some people continue to use mobile phones when they are driving?

Fleets have been given a stark reminder of the need to manage risk with the first conviction under new corporate manslaughter legislation.

AA DriveTech has formed a partnership with the Food Storage and Distribution Federation (FSDF) to develop and deliver specialist Driver CPC training courses for its members.

Tesco.com, one of more than 50 public and private sector organisations that have earned business champion status under the Driving for Better Business campaign, which is delivered by RoadSafe, has been presented with a European Road Safety Charter award.

A new report published by IAM shows England top of the UK road safety league.

Euro NCAP has published the results of seven new vehicles, including its first test of a fully electric car, marking the start of a series of EV tests in 2011.

Drivers suffering from sleep apnoea do not have to lose their licence.

European Commission pushes for all new models to have emergency call system by 2014

Plant services company bucks industry norm to make risk management its top priority.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is looking at how tackling the deficit will affect road safety.

Coca-Cola Hellenic has signed the Road Safety Charter designed to reduce the number of fatalities on Europe’s roads.

Death by dangerous driving case is a reminder to fleets of in-vehicle accident recorder benefits

The Driving Instructors Association is offering its support to fight the growing road safety issue of blinding lights affecting a driver's ability to perceive hazards.