safety and risk management
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Fleet industry news 11 May 2021Key questions to be asked ahead of driving for business restart
Employers are being urged by Red Driver Risk Management to consider six key questions before asking employees to resume driving for work.
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Opinion 11 May 2021How tech is driving new levels of fleet driver efficiency and safety
Verizon Connect’s EMEA vice president, Derek Bryan discusses how the integration of more sophisticated telematics is helping to increase fleet efficiency.
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Fleet industry news 10 May 2021Drivers want 70mph motorway limit enforced by average speed cameras
New research from the RAC shows scale of speeding on UK roads and a desire to see average speed cameras used to enforce those with the highest speed limits.
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Fleet industry news 30 Apr 2021Webfleet Solutions launches fully integrated video telematics solution
Webfleet Solutions has launched a fully-integrated video telematics system that allows users to access and manage their vehicles and in-vehicle cameras from a single interface.
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General News 29 Apr 2021May bank holiday traffic warning from RAC
New research RAC Breakdown research suggests that almost 15 million separate leisure trips will be made by car over the May Day bank holiday weekend.
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General News 29 Apr 2021Number of drivers at risk of losing their licence ‘alarming’
New data from the DVLA shows that 92,000 drivers are at risk of losing their licence.
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Fleet industry news 28 Apr 2021UK police service extends relationship with Tracker
The UK police service has extended its 27-year partnership with Tracker for a further five years.
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Fleet industry news 27 Apr 2021
E-zec Medical Transport Services automates licence checking
E-zec Medical Transport Services has appointed Licence Check to automate all its driver licence checking processes and help manage its driving risk.
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Fleet industry news 27 Apr 2021Drivetrain components behind majority of SMR disputes
Vehicle drivetrain components were the source of more than half (58%) of the service, maintenance and repair disputes in Q1, new data shows.
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Fleet industry news 26 Apr 2021SMH Fleet Solutions to speed up refurbishments with ADAS investment
SMH Fleet Solutions is speeding up refurbishments with a six-figure investment in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) recalibration equipment and training.
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Fleet industry news 26 Apr 2021Fleets warned as lockdown fuels catalytic converter thefts
Vehicles parked during lockdown are being targeted by criminals stealing catalytic converters for their precious metals, according to the RAC and Ageas.
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Manufacturer news 23 Apr 2021Consumer Reports “trick” Tesla’s Autopilot to work with no driver
An American magazine has highlighted how Tesla’s Autopilot system can be “tricked” into operating while there is no one in the driver’s seat.
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Fleet industry news 23 Apr 2021One in five vehicles yet to be retested after MOT extension
Kwik Fit research suggests that cars that have not been retested are 3.4 months overdue on average, while IMI warns of test centre risk.
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Fleet industry news 21 Apr 2021RAC records sharpest quarterly rise in pothole-related breakdowns
The breakdown and recovery company says that there were the equivalent of 52 pothole-related breakdowns a day between January and March 2021.
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General News 21 Apr 2021Highways England to fast track smart motorway improvements
The pledge comes as Highways England report claims all lane running smart motorways – which have no hard shoulder – are safer than other major roads.
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Fleet industry news 16 Apr 2021AI system claims to prevent more than 90% of crashes
Humanising Autonomy’s Behaviour AI is undergoing trials in London with bus and van fleets.
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Fleet industry news 15 Apr 2021IMS partners with Turo to offer telematics-based vehicle security
Insurance and Mobility Solutions (IMS) has teamed up with Turo to offer a telematics-based vehicle security package to car owners using its platform.
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Opinion 14 Apr 2021Driver incentives key to successful fleet management roll-out
Andrew Pass, director of marketing at Michelin fleet management and VP marketing, product and strategy at Masternaut, discusses the role of driver incentives.
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Opinion 14 Apr 2021Industry must come together before autonomous cars hit the road
Dr Chris Davies, head of global technical superiority at Autoglass on why wider education will be crucial if we are to introduce self-driving cars to our roads.
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Fleet industry news 12 Apr 2021Call to overhaul driver medical fitness rules
Road safety organisation, GEM Motoring Assist is calling for new ways of assessing whether a driver is medically fit to hold a licence.
