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

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.

Michelin Connected Fleet has helped parent company Michelin cut harsh driving events by 25%.

Visitors to Driving for Better Business’s stand at Fleet & Mobility Live will be able to play a game with a serious message.

The latest fleet industry news, including Red joins Driving for Better Business programme and Bridgestone urge motorists to check tyres.

Paul Hollick, chair, Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), discusses the importance of training for fleet managers.

Red Corporate Driver Training has launched a new driver, compliance and risk management platform called SafetyFirst.

A new Government initiative to force petrol retailers to display daily fuel prices online is pointless, says Red Corporate Driver Training.

Zenith has been recognised by HRH The Princess Royal, winning a Princess Royal Training Award for its leading apprenticeship programme.

AFP reports an increase in the amount of training being delivered through its Fleet Academy.

The Government is being urged to take the lead on connected-vehicle data to reap the road safety rewards.

Red Driver Training has chosen the new Volkswagen Polo Life for its franchisees.

Experienced fleet managers are wanted by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) to help deliver a new apprenticeship standard for the industry.

The introduction of new phased driving licensing system for young and newly qualified drivers is supported by the majority of people, new research suggests.

Proposals to ban drivers under the age of 25 from carrying young passengers as part of a ‘graduated driving licence’ scheme have been broadly welcomed by fleets.

A record number of drivers ended up in the dock accused of speeding last year, but drug driving and mobile phone prosecutions fell.

Union suspends industrial action after members receive a new pay offer from the Department for Transport (DfT). 

Lightfoot has announced the first four-figure winner of its new driver engagement initiative, the Elite Driver Championship, sponsored by Allianz Commercial.

Fleets need to take action to help reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on UK roads, says Red Corporate Driver Training.

The AA is expanding its driving school tuition fleet to include multiple manufacturers, models and engine types.

The uptake of technology among fleets is modest, with only 57% using simple GPS trackers, the most popular form of technology used, new research suggests.

With reports that electric vehicles (EVs) suffer from increased tyre wear, Red Corporate Driver Training says the issue is with the driver not the vehicle.

Latest industry news, including E-Training World launches new online driver profiling and e-driver training system and Europcar adds more EVs to its fleet

Targa Telematics is a relatively new name among the dozens of telematics providers targeting the UK fleet industry.

A new online library has been launched by the National Highways through its Driving for Better Business programme.

A joint police and National Highways operation using an unmarked HGV captured almost 700 offences in just one week on the M1.

DriverCheck helps M&D Care cut driving risk and BCA enhances customer service.

There were almost 2,500 casualties in relation to drug-driving in 2021, representing a 260% increase since 2012, analysis of data from DfT suggests.

FMG Repair Services has been selected to host the IMI World Skills Body Repair National Qualifiers for the fourth year running.

Novuna Vehicle Solutions is partnering with Applied Driving to develop online electric vehicle (EV) driver training modules.

HGVC have partnered with charity Youth First CIO to provide disadvantaged young people the skills they need to train as HGV drivers.

The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is considering introducing an apprenticeship scheme for the fleet industry.

Some driving tests and vehicle tests might be affected by strike action taking place across the civil service.

AA Business Services is developing several new solutions for its corporate customers against a backdrop of huge change in the industry.

The strike action is part of national industrial action by the PCS union over pay, pensions, jobs and redundancy terms.

Wondle announces the launch of its new artificial intelligent (AI) damage solution and Auto Windscreens announces its plans to target net zero by 2045.

The 2023 Fleet Academy calendar has been announced by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), with a greater number of courses available.

UK driving instructors are backing a nationwide campaign which aims to impose harsher penalties on road users who abuse learner drivers.

The number of drivers that attended court for drug driving and speeding offences reached a record high in 2021.

Companies across the UK’s vehicle rental, leasing and fleet sectors are placing greater value on upskilling their teams, according to the BVRLA.