driver behaviour
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Latest Fleet News 16 JulFleet drivers to benefit from roads policing review
Company car drivers amongst those affected by Government review as part of its Road Safety Action Plan.
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Fleet Industry News 3 JunLiveWest outsources fleet management to Fleet Service GB
Fleet Service Great Britain has won a sole supply outsourcing contract with housing association LiveWest.
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General News 14 NovTeletrac Navman highlights illegal driver habits
Teletrac Navman has published a shareable guide highlighting 20 illegal habits drivers may not know are against the law.
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Fleet Industry News 27 SepOlder bosses 'less likely' to monitor driver behaviour
More than half of employers (54%) aged over 55 with responsibility for company drivers take no action to monitor or manage their behaviour.
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Fleet200 News 25 SepFailure to manage driver stress 'hurts your company as well as individuals'
Failing to properly manage driver fatigue and stress has a detrimental effect on both an organisation and its employees, according to the TRL.
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Fleet200 News 3 Apr“For every good idea, there’s always an HR issue that puts a spanner in the works” - Fleet200 debate on minimising driver fatigue
Members of the Fleet200 Executive Club revealed a multitude of approaches to ensuring employees are fit to drive and how telematics can contribute to monitoring behaviour.
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General News 29 MarOver cautious drivers contribute to collision rate
Motorists who think they are driving more safely could actually be causing accidents, according to new research.
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Fleet Industry News 14 FebStephens Scown installs Lightfoot telematics in pool cars
Law firm Stephens Scown LLP has installed Lightfoot in three of its pool cars in order to reduce emissions and improve its carbon footprint.
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Fleet Industry News 11 JanCharity equips fleet with Lightfoot to track vehicles and boost driver behaviour
The North East Autism Society has chosen Lightfoot to track its vehicle fleet and boost driver behaviour.
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General News 21 AprParallel parking is nation’s least favorite driving manoeuvre
British motorists avoid parallel parking more than any other manoeuvre, according to a new survey by Kwik Fit.
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Driver Training 20 AprDifferent approaches to influence driver behaviour
Some take the telematics combined with rewards route, others feel that ‘stick’ works better than the ‘carrot’ when trying to get drivers to check their vehicles
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Fleet200 News 4 AprFleet200 roundtable discussion: managing the driver
The challenges faced by fleet managers in ensuring younger drivers, used to be constantly ‘connected’, remain safe to themselves and other road users was a key topic.
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General News 21 OctNew research shows women to be angrier drivers than men
A study of 1,000 UK drivers has revealed women are, on average, 12% angrier than men when they’re behind the wheel.
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Fleet Industry News 20 Oct55% of drivers would feel uncomfortable driving alongside autonomous vehicles
A new study by the London School of Economics (LSE) and Goodyear has shown UK drivers are most nervous about sharing the roads with autonomous vehicles.
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General News 16 SepAlmost a third admit to middle lane hogging
A year on from the first driver being prosecuted for middle-lane hogging, almost a third (32%) of motorists still admit to being a middle-lane hogger, according to new research from Confused.com.
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Fleet Industry News 4 MarTTC Group ‘inspires Britain’
TTC Group has been named as one of the top 1,000 dynamic companies to inspire Britain.
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Fleet Industry News 25 JanBrake and Arval to deliver employer road safety training
Brake and Arval are to run a series of training courses throughout the UK to help companies improve the safety of their at-work drivers.
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Industry Profiles 8 JanBusiness Driver: ‘The driver is always the highest risk element’
Business Driver is using benchmarking, training and standardisation to improve fleet operators’ safety and reduce costs. Christopher Smith reports
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Fleet Industry News 26 JunTomTom launches driver behaviour smartphone app
TomTom Telematics has launched a new smartphone app that gives drivers real-time feedback on their driving style.
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Van News 18 JulDriver behaviour system cuts fuel use by up to 14%
Getting drivers to buy in to a new behaviour system has helped to reduced fuel consumption by as much as 14%, according to one 500-van fleet.
