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Call for drowsy driving test as fleets warned of dangers

Fleets are being warned about drowsy driving, with more than 430 people killed or seriously injured, and 1,276 collisions, linked to tiredness in 2023.

Driver Training 11 Mar

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Government promises first road safety strategy in more than a decade

The first road safety strategy in over a decade will be published by the Government after saying the number of deaths on UK roads has become “normalised”.

Department for Transport 14 Nov

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Fleet briefs: Latest industry news from Licence Check, Teletrac Navman, Samsara, Lookers, Corparison and RoSPA

Latest fleet industry news, including Lookers starts work on new £6m multi-franchise ‘car hub’.

Fleet Management 2 Oct

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Drivers should face tougher seatbelt rules

Drivers should be responsible for ensuring all their passengers wear seatbelts and face larger fines for not buckling up, according to a new study by the RAC.

safety and risk management 31 Jan

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DfT hints at new laws to govern e-scooter use

New legislation to govern the use of e-scooters will be introduced, the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, has told MPs.

28 Apr

Rebecca Needham, road safety officer (England), Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)

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Distracted driving should be as much of a taboo as drink-driving

Rebecca Needham, road safety officer (England) at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), warns of the dangers of distracted driving.

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Increase number of emergency refuges on smart motorways, says RoSPA

RoSPA is backing the Transport Select Committee’s call to increase the numbers of emergency refuges on all-lane-running smart motorways.

smart motorway 3 Nov

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E-scooter road casualty statistics revealed for the first time

Annual road casualty statistics for Great Britain show the number of people injured and killed using e-scooters.

safety and risk management 1 Oct

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RoSPA Gold Award for SMH Fleet Solutions

SMH Fleet Solutions has received the RoSPA Gold award for high standards of health and safety across its five sites in the UK.

safety and risk management 22 Jun

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Coronavirus: Thousands of drivers caught speeding

Greater Manchester Police said it has caught 6,200 drivers breaking the speed limit since Monday, March 23.

23 Apr

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RoSPA hires new road safety manager for Scotland

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has welcomed a new road safety manager, Steve Whitehouse, to its Scotland team.

23 Jan

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Ditching October clock change could reduce accidents, says RoSPA

Rospa call for permanent BST to reduce accidents.

25 Oct

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Government can reduce fatalities with road safety targets in England, says RoSPA

The Government should take a lead from Scotland and Wales and adopt road safety targets across England, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

29 May

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RoSPA calls for permanent British Summer Time

RoSPA is calling for an end to the twice-yearly clock change that extends daylight hours in the summer, but reduces usable daylight hours in winter evenings.

28 Mar

Feature

How to make the benefits of driver training last

Fleets often see immediate improvement following driver training, but its effects can be short-lived. We investigate how fleets can change this

Driver management 11 Mar

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Measurement can help cut the incidence of incidents

When assessing your company’s risk performance it’s important to compare like with like

Accident Management 8 Mar

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Venson to host RoSPA occupational road risk training course

Venson Automotive Solutions has announced it will host the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) training course ‘Managing Occupational Road Risk’

9 Jan

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RoSPA reveals date for 2019 Road Safety Conference

RoSPA has announced that its annual Road Safety Conference, highlighting initiatives to protect vulnerable road users, will be held on February 13, 2019.

18 Dec