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Non-folding e-bikes banned due to fire risk

All non-folding e-bikes will be banned from most TfL services, including on the tube, overground, Elizabeth line and DLR, from Monday (March 31).

safety and risk management 26 Mar

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Licence Check adds new features to fleet management platform

New features added, include vehicle inspections, defect management, benefit-in-kind taxation and fines management.

Fleet Management Software 26 Mar

Auctioneers gavel and scales of justice, traffic commissioner

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Government names new senior traffic commissioner

The transport secretary has appointed Kevin Rooney as the new senior traffic commissioner, replacing Richard Turfitt from June 1.

safety and risk management 26 Mar

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Millions of potentially faulty vehicles ‘go unchecked’ despite safety recalls

More than 3.2 million cars and vans were not rectified after recalls between 2018 and 2023, according to a Freedom of Information request.

SMR 24 Mar

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Telematics data helps emergency services find injured driver

An incident management alert, which was triggered after a van left the road and crashed, helped pinpoint the inured driver for emergency services to respond.

Telematics 21 Mar

red accident triangle on a road with crashed vehicle in background

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One-in-four drivers in near miss | Roundabouts most common location

A quarter of drivers narrowly avoided being involved in a crash last year, new research from AA Accident Assist suggests.

safety and risk management 19 Mar

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Opinion: What fleet operators can do to adapt to the increasing challenge of extreme weather

Shane Mann, CEO of Tranzaura, examines the increase in extreme weather events and what fleets can do to mitigate their impact.

opinion 12 Mar

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Use of artificial intelligence to ‘drive fleet safety’

Four out of five fleet decision-makers say AI is the future of safety, according to new research from Teletrac Navman.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 Mar

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Entries open for Brake’s UK Fleet Champions Awards 2025

Brake is urging safety conscious fleets, suppliers, manufacturers and individuals to enter the UK Fleet Champions Awards 2025.

Brake 20 Feb

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Opinion: Making grey fleets black and white

Rich Hickin, group sales director at TTC Group, says there’s no room for ambiguity in grey fleet management.

opinion 14 Feb

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Opinion: Let’s talk about speed

Mark Cartwright, head of commercial vehicle incident prevention at National Highways, looks at speeding and an employer’s responsibilities to its drivers.

opinion 12 Feb

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New safety standard for cargo bikes and their operators

New safety standards have been published for cargo bikes and their operators, with their use continuing to grow.

cargo bikes 7 Feb

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Lowes Transport cuts insurance costs by £70k

Lowes Transport has reduced its insurance costs by £70,000 thanks to the adoption of integrated telematics cameras and tacho download solution across its fleet.

Telematics 3 Feb

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Thousands of drivers clocked doing more than 100mph

The highest speeds caught on camera included one driver travelling at 164mph on the M25 in Kent, with cars in London and Humberside detected at 163mph.

safety and risk management 31 Jan

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Opinion: Why humans are the weakest link

Richard Hilson, head of sales at Parking Facilities, examines the pitfalls in relying upon human intervention in critical national infrastructure settings.

opinion 20 Jan

Operation Tramline unmarked HGV on motorway

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Unmarked HGVs catch thousands of drivers breaking the law (video)

Ten years after the first unmarked HGVs began patrolling the strategic road network, the police are continuing to catch thousands of drivers breaking the law.

safety & compliance 13 Jan