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Drivers who have taken a cash option from their employer are often not being considered with the same level of thoroughness as company car drivers.

The availability of better telematics data means that a more targeted approach should be the future of driver training, according to Arval.

Business drivers spent an average of 23 minutes each month not knowing where they were, equating to four and a half hours every year, research reveals.

Business Driver and eDriving's partnership will provide risk assessment,telematics and driver training solutions to North and South America.

The Driver Risk Assessor features an online profiling solution, which analyses attitude and behaviour, enabling ‘at risk’ drivers to be quickly identified.

Licence Bureau has released a Christmas driver compliance checklist for companies preparing for a seasonal sales spike.

New research has analysed the UK’s most feared routes across the country to determine where the biggest worries lie.

Event attendees can book a free half-hour session with one of their peers.

Research suggests health and safety practices may need to be revisited.

By Roger Williams, RAC business director of sales

Research released by Enterprise Rent-A-Car has found that grey fleet drivers do not always carry out basic safety checks on their vehicles.

O’Donovan Waste and Metropolitan Police have partnered to join HGV drivers and cyclists at a national safety event.

Graham Short is using his 19 years’ experience in fleet to transform Zip Water’s car and van policy, saving money as the fleet expands. Sarah Tooze reports

Number of motorists killed who were involved in a police pursuit has risen 50%.

Better technology means courts are punishing drug drive offenders in record numbers.

TOM Vehicle Rental is among one of 40 organisations to be awarded a Princess Royal Training Award.

With the debate raging about the future of diesel, experts at Fleet Management LIVE 2017 will be on hand to provide advice on strategies for fleets.

The Government has given the green light for learner drivers to have lessons on motorways in a bid to improve road safety.

Even experienced fleet managers can benefit from training to keep pace with industry developments. Andrew Ryan reports.

New products and a new approach at DriveTech as a new management team seeks a “step change” in performance. Gareth Roberts reports.

Matt de Prez gives insight on how TfL's Safe Urban Driving course has got 20,000 commercial vehicle drivers onto pushbikes and swap eight wheels for two.

The AA Trust has launched Drive Electric, a free of charge electric vehicle (EV) training course.

DriveTech, part of the AA, has made two new appointments to its senior leadership team to further strengthen the business.

The TTC Group has been appointed to run driver education courses, including speed awareness, for Gloucestershire Police.

Mental health fears for delivery drivers revealed in a recent survey have been reinforced by research being carried out by TRL.

Skills behind the wheel is one thing but it is not the same as acting in a responsible way which reduces risk and saves on wear and tear and fuel use

Three Activa Contracts employees have become the company's first members of staff to successfully complete National Vocational Qualifications.

Technicians in the Mitsubishi dealer network are to receive IMI (Institute of the Motor Industry) qualifications in electric and hybrid vehicles.

Uncertainty about length of contracts and the economy, plus the ability to add vehicles at short notice, are among the reasons why fleets are considering rental

British motorists avoid parallel parking more than any other manoeuvre, according to a new survey by Kwik Fit.

Some take the telematics combined with rewards route, others feel that ‘stick’ works better than the ‘carrot’ when trying to get drivers to check their vehicles

As increasing numbers of fleets investigate electric vehicles it is important to ask the right questions before deciding to join the trend. John Maslen reports.

The challenges faced by fleet managers in ensuring younger drivers, used to be constantly ‘connected’, remain safe to themselves and other road users was a key topic.

A video highlighting the risks of accidents faced by at-work drivers has been produced by IAM RoadSmart.

Computer chip maker Intel is acquiring driverless technology firm Mobileye for £12.5bn.

A fresh call has been made for the Government to act to prevent vocational drivers suffering from sleep apnoea from facing a ‘life sentence’ of guilt.

An academic partnership has launched a new online educational road safety training programme.

Road safety charity Brake is encouraging fleet managers to ensure their drivers commit to being ‘sustainable, sober, secure, silent, sharp and slow’. Here Andrew Ryan looks at how to get these messages across

TRL head of transport psychology Shaun Helman and sustainable travel lead Scott Davidson explain how fleet managers can use a range of psychology interventions to change the way drivers behave

Implementation and enforcement of a code of practice can reduce the threat from one of the biggest dangers facing road users. Andrew Ryan reports