Driver management - Page 3

The latest fleet industry news, including Fleet Source launches new driver training programme and MoDel on track for another record year.

Sharon Haynes, director for police at TTC, examines how to tackle the risk posed from drug and alcohol misuse by drivers.

A series of changes to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence qualification have been delayed.

Footage released ahead of a week of action on the M6, includes a van driver steering with his knees as he tucks into a portion of fries.

Willmott Dixon Group has cut the number of driver-related own-fault insurance claims by 51% since 2021.

The latest commercial fleet industry news, including DPD helps guide dog Amelia make friends with delivery robot.

Teletrac Navman has enhanced its AI-powered IQ Camera system to include driver distraction, mobile phone usage and drowsy driver detection.

Drivers have admitted to examples of careless driving, including hogging the middle lane, running red lights and speeding on a daily basis.

Simon Turner, from Driving for Better Business, examines why it’s vitally important fleets have a comprehensive and current driving for work policy.

The Government is proposing that young people, without a provisional driving licence, should be able to start theory and off-road training for HGVs.

Parents of children killed by cars driven by young drivers are calling for the Government to introduce graduated driving licensing in the UK.

The contract has been awarded by multiple police forces across the south-west of England.

The latest fleet industry news, including Drivetech urges fleets not to cut safety budgets amid economic uncertainty.

Family make heartfelt appeal as Government urged to review penalties for drivers caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel.

Fleets need to exercise better insurance premium control, if they are to effectively manage budgets and margins.

Paythru MD Keith Brown examines how one of the key considerations in the transition from petrol or diesel to electric is the change in the driver experience.

The actions of dangerous drivers have been highlighted by National Highways following a series of incidents.

Hundreds of thousands of drivers hit with fines from poorly designed and oversized yellow box junctions, new research suggests.

Lucy Soper, first aid trainer at Ridgeway Training, shares her concerns over the mental health of commercial vehicle drivers and urges the industry to do more.

TTC Group is uniting its portfolio of training and risk management businesses under one brand - TTC - laying the foundations for further growth.

Mark Cartwright, National Highways head of commercial vehicle incident prevention, explains that to reduce collisions in at-work vehicles, you need to manage the human factors which cause them.

Expansion of digital functions in infotainment screens poses a road safety problem for fleets, according to Red Corporate Driver Training.

National Highways is launching a campaign targeting lane hoggers and tailgaters after new research revealed the scale of the problem.

Drug-driving was a bigger problem than drink-driving in some constabularies over the Christmas period.

Simon Turner, campaign manager for Driving for Better Business, examines the prevalence of diabetes amongst drivers and why it’s important fleets understand the condition.

The RAC research also showed that almost a third of under-25s admitted to video calling while driving.

Matthew Dillon, head of commercial vehicles at ALD Automotive LeasePlan UK looks at how businesses can keep their fleets and drivers safe.

Images are processed using AI to analyse whether motorists could be using a handheld mobile phone or not wearing a seat belt.

While hands-free mobile phone use by drivers is not illegal, a vast body of research shows it's no safer than using a hand-held device.

Fleets urged to decarbonise their drivers first, rather than just concentrating their efforts on replacing petrol and diesel vehicles with electric models.

Europcar Mobility Group is urging fleets to ensure they have clear guidelines in place for drivers when faced with severe weather.

Blind spots created by a windscreen or door pillar, or the wipers not fully sweeping the windscreen, pose a threat to almost half of motorists.

A record-breaking number of speeding fines have been issued, while drivers caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel have also increased significantly.

The deal will give it access to the construction and infrastructure sector allowing the business to expand into complementary training markets.

Roadside breath tests have increased year-on-year following an increase in deaths caused by drunk drivers.

Third of drivers think pedestrians face even greater danger at junctions after changes to the Highway Code were meant to improve safety, according to the RAC.

Richard Peak, director of Nextbase, urges fleets to take advantage of the technology available today than waiting for the next big thing.

A focus on risk management by the Northern Lighthouse Board has cut the number of driver incidents on the road by 40%.

There has been a steep rise in incidents of aggression and harassment towards commercial fleet drivers in the past 12 months.

An HGV driver who hit a stationary police car attending a broken-down BMW on a busy A-road has been sentenced in court.