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Health and safety guides

Thatcham, the motor insurance repair research centre, has produced guides explaining the whiplash problem and how best to avoid becoming a victim to it. The centre has also produced a guide to vehicle collision avoidance systems.

Accident Management 23 Feb

Accident Management: Drink-driving: lessons to learn

Around 10 people are killed and 50 seriously injured in drink drive crashes every week. The section advises on the drink and drug limits and explains the impact on driver performance of being over the limit

Accident Management 23 Feb

Claiming compensation for personal injury

If you have suffered an injury for which someone else was to blame, you might be thinking about claiming compensation.

Accident Management 23 Feb

Accident Management: Bumps and Dents

If the car is the driver’s own, he or she may dismiss the damage with a shrug. But when the car is leased or rented, someone has to pay for it, particularly if it is going to affect the resale value.

Accident Management 22 Feb

Accident Management: How to Avoid Staged Crashes

Staged crashes, in which gangs of criminals stage a deliberate crash, are becoming more common, with fleets often being targeted as the gang knows that the vehicle is likely to be fully insured, and the driver less likely to ask questions as they do not own the vehicle.

Accident Management 22 Feb

Accident Management: Road Death Manual

The ACPO (2007) Road Death Investigation Manual (RDIM) is used to assist forces to develop policies and business processes to ensure that deaths on the road are investigated professionally. Use it to understand the impact on your business if one of your drivers is involved in a road death.

Accident Management 22 Feb

Accident Management: Incident Recording Form

Making sure your drivers keep an accurate account of any incident they are involved in is essential for any fleet. The incident recording form template here gives you an idea how you should shape your own document.

Accident Management 22 Feb