Online assessments are a useful tool to help companies keep drivers safe from harm, says Will Murray of Interactive Driving Systems.

After reducing its collision rate by 14% and saving more than £1 million by taking a ‘stick’ approach with its drivers, G4S Cash Solutions decided it was time to offer the ‘carrot’ by holding a driving competition. Sarah Tooze reports.

Initiatives such as permits to drive improve both safety and a firm’s bottom-line

Many courses aim to teach drivers to drive more economically. Christopher Smith gives a round-up

This question becomes more complex to answer when foreign drivers are employed. Catherine Chetwynd reports.

Fleets paying for damage without seeing evidence that repairs are carried out, or their real cost, has raised concerns over pro-forma invoicing, reports Catherine Chetwynd

Christopher Smith looks at the areas a comprehensive policy should cover.

Handling difficult drivers can be a major headache for HR, particularly if driving isn’t the employee’s core task. Louise Cole examines the various options for improving performance.

When a driver has an at-fault accident with a third party, it’s crucial to act fast to avoid drawn-out repairs, expensive hire cars and big solicitor’s bills.

Graham Short on why the poacher-turned-gamekeeper jumped at the chance of returning to fleet management.

Telematics will cut force's fuel bill by £100,000 a year, but Graham Crow believes the fleet can still do more for less.

Fleet performance matrix - how do you measure the performance of your fleet

The right incentives scheme can unlock cultural change but may have unintended consequences.

Taking on 360 diesel-electric hybrids will save executive car service hundreds of thousands of pounds a year.

Companies that wish to prevent their van drivers from excessive speeding often turn to speed limiters.

Lorna McAtear used constant study to convert her lack of experience into a fresh perspective on how her fleet should run.

Helen Bolton, facilities manager at Ceuta Healthcare, tells attendees at an Arval event how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has helped her to communicate fleet policies to employees.

Far from being an expensive way to procure fleet vehicles, if used correctly rental can save your business money. Andrew Brady reports.

The Government has announced it will introduce on-the-spot penalty notices to crack down on 'careless driving' offences. But will they work?

Having rules and policies for your fleet is standard practice, but ensuring drivers follow them to the letter can involve tact and skill.

Effective management and leadership are key to getting a fleet operating at its most efficient.

Mercedes-Benz raises the van safety stakes with new technologies which will appear on Sprinter later this year.

Violation warnings in the cab help fleets cut both fuel costs and accidents.

Fewer accidents, less mileage and a move to a 24-hour operation all came as a result of analysing telematics data.

Roundtable participants share ideas on managing owner-drivers.

Switching fleet management from in-house to an external supplier has reduced the cost of running Sky's van fleet.

Safety, cost efficiency and CO2 reduction: each is deeply embedded in the culture of Julie Madoui's fleet.

Tie-up with Mercedes-Benz will provide property maintenance company with guaranteed price at defleet time.

A new funding method, a new cash allowance and a solus badge deal keeps Virgin Media and its drivers happy.

BT Fleet's managing director is a Star Wars fan who would check out all the Government's top secret documents.

One-day course is ideal for drivers with little or no 4x4 experience.

How to save £43.6 million over four years.

E-training world's director sales and marketing is a curry lover who would find room for Holly Willoughby on his desert island.

The IAM has issued advice on driving on snow and ice, with increasingly chilly conditions arriving across the UK, bringing with it the threat of snowfall.

Daryl Garfield is trying to bring some standardisation to a fleet that is run by its individual volunteer teams.

Stuart Wiseman introduced outright purchase after calculating it could save the organisation £1.5 million.

Simon Binks explains why the modern fleet manager needs to think “outside the box and be financially savvy” to contribute to the company’s bottom-line profit.

The fleet manager’s role in the early 1990s, when the Institute of Car Fleet Management was founded, was markedly different to today.

Company-wide driver safety initiatives put company on the road to 'zero harm'.

It’s all change at Network Rail, but one thing remains constant: to deliver a value-for-money fleet operation.