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New data from Enterprise Rent-A-Car indicates the number of road accidents increase by 10% in the two weeks after the clocks go back.

The key reason fleets are adopting telematics is driver safety followed by improving security and locating vehicles, research suggests.

New road casualty statistics show that there was an increase in the number of people killed on Britain’s roads last year, with 10 deaths involving an e-scooter.

Almost half of employers report an increase in staff using private vehicles for business travel post-pandemic, new research from Alphabet suggests.

HGVC has been appointed by Pets at Home to manage its HGV licence acquisition programme and help to train up to 30 new HGV drivers in the next 12 months.

The car driving test pass rate for January to March 2022 was 47.1%, down from 48.1% in the previous quarter.

Red Driving School is beginning the electrification of its learner fleet after reaching a record fleet size of more than 1,500 vehicles.

A new study has revealed that only 28% of working electricians have received specific training for the installation of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints.

The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) Fleet Academy has been approved as an IMI (Institute of The Motor Industry) centre for training.

Red Driver Risk Management will provide licence checking and driver profiling services for around 1,000 volunteers at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Driving for Better Business has launched a new website portal aimed at managing work-related risk on the road.

eStar Truck & Van's Caroline Burnell, has improved van community culture from her passion for improving wellbeing and innovation in communication.

This, it says, will support a rapidly evolving fleet sector, with greater reach and a wider service offering.

Red Driver Risk Management says Fuelsave training has seen drivers reduce consumption by 11.3% - equivalent to nearly 20p off the current price of diesel.

A new package of driver safety solutions to increase driver wellbeing and fleet efficiency has been launched by Northgate Vehicle Hire.

Approximately 50,000 MOT testers have yet to complete their annual assessment, according to data from the Driver Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is taking over all professional tuition activities from the Institute of Car Fleet Management (ICFM) with the launch of the AFP Fleet Academy.

FleetCheck and RED Driver Training have signed a new affinity partnership in response to the increasing demand for HGV driver training.

Thousands of business drivers suffer from more anxiety, stress, tiredness and mental health issues between November and February, research suggests.

National Highways (formerly known as Highways England) has announced its van driver toolkit is set to benefit from new features.

Training programmes can make company drivers feel valued and improve their mental wellbeing, delegates were told at this at this year’s Fleet & Mobility Live.

FMG has launched a new road risk product aimed at mitigating road risk and reducing the severity of vehicle incidents.

National Highways is trying to take away the ‘I don’t know’ excuse from commercial vehicle drivers breaking the law by producing a new van driver toolkit.

Military tanker drivers will be deployed if the fuel supply chain comes under further pressure, says the Government.

The Government has defended its handling of the HGV driver shortage after fuel deliveries were unable to be made leaving some forecourts closed.

Driver training provider, DriveTech, has launched a new whitepaper to help fleets manage the risk of grey fleet.

Nextbase has witnesses a 341% increase in the number of video clips uploaded to its National Dash Cam Safety Portal (NDCSP).

DriveTech and r2c have agreed a strategic partnership to provide fleets with driver training, risk and fleet management.

A new course to help drivers get to grips with electric vehicles has boosted the real-world range of a fleet’s plug-in cars by up to 20%.

Venson Automotive Solutions is urging fleet managers to support the mental health and wellbeing of drivers as increasing numbers return to the UK’s roads.

SMH Fleet Solutions is recruiting more than 130 technicians across the UK to meet the demand for its services as the market accelerates after lockdown.

TTC Group has been sold by Palatine Private Equity to the driver risk management company’s management team with investment from Pricoa Private Capital.

Employers are being urged by Red Driver Risk Management to consider six key questions before asking employees to resume driving for work.

Tesco Grocery Home Shopping is cutting its delivery fleet's CO2 emissions thanks to the introduction of driver training technology.

SMH Fleet Solutions is speeding up refurbishments with a six-figure investment in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) recalibration equipment and training.

Addison Lee has been refused permission to appeal an Employment Tribunal’s decision that drivers are entitled to workers’ rights.

Driving Monitor has developed a new Fleet Covid Passport system to support the return of fleet driver training, giving companies confidence in the safe delivery of these services.

Andrew Pass, director of marketing at Michelin fleet management and VP marketing, product and strategy at Masternaut, discusses the role of driver incentives.

AA Driving School has chosen Engineius as its new vehicle movement provider, with the aim of improving customer experience and becoming more efficient.

Licence Check is warning fleet operators many drivers will need to renew permissions to access licence details with the DVLA.