safety and risk management
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Fleet industry news 17 Sep 2020Fleet managers risk conviction for employees’ driving offences
Fleet decision-makers could face the same penalty points as their employees should they be convicted of a driving offence, Licence Bureau is warning.
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General News 17 Sep 2020£1.2bn roads investment could prevent thousands of serious crashes
More than 8,000 fatal and serious injuries could be prevented if an investment package of £1.2 billion was made, says the Road Safety Foundation and Ageas.
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Fleet industry news 16 Sep 2020Fleets targeted by police in nationwide road safety campaign
Police forces across the UK will be targeting those who drive for work for a variety of common offences as part of Project Edward, the nationwide road safety campaign.
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Manufacturer news 16 Sep 2020Toyota Yaris first to score five-stars in updated Euro NCAP tests
The Toyota Yaris has become the first car to be put through it paces by Euro NCAP following an overhaul to the safety testing regime.
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General News 14 Sep 2020Four motorways to introduce 60mph limits to cut pollution
Speed limits on parts of four motorways are to be cut before October in a trial to reduce pollution.
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General News 14 Sep 2020
Updated: Killer drivers could face life sentences
Road safety charity Brake has welcomed the Government move to introduce life sentences for killer drivers.
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Fleet industry news 11 Sep 2020Fleet briefs: Latest from Enterprise, BCA, Trakm8, DriveTech and Highways England
The latest from the fleet industry, including Stirling Council introducing Enterprise Car Club and BCA adding proxy bidding to its Buyer app.
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General News 10 Sep 2020Don’t be a Space Invader: stay safe, stay back, says Highways England
Highways England has launched a new anti-tailgating campaign to encourage drivers to keep a safe distance from the car in front.
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Fleet industry news 4 Sep 2020TTC Group and CMS launch personalised driver risk management programme
TTC Group and Collision Management Systems (CMS) have partnered to launch a real-time, personalised driver risk management programme.
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Fleet industry news 2 Sep 2020Driving licences extended by 11 months
Drivers whose photocard licence or entitlement to drive expires between February 1 and December 31, 2020 have been extended for 11 months from the date of expiry under temporary changes announced by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).
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Tax and legislation news 1 Sep 2020Government launches pavement parking consultation
The Government has launched a consultation to decide how it will stop vehicles from blocking pavements.
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Fleet industry news 28 Aug 2020Fleet planning needed for new cycling policy, says Licence Check
Planning by fleet decision-makers could be required to accommodate new Government cycling proposals within fleet policies.
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Fleet industry news 28 Aug 2020Drink-drive death rise sparks lower limit call
The drink-drive limit in England and Wales is being questioned after new data showed more than 23 people a day were killed or injured.
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Fleet industry news 25 Aug 2020AI-based platform a 'step change' for fleet telematics
Teletrac Navman has released a new telematics platform – the TN360 – that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to make sense of data for fleets.
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Opinion 24 Aug 2020Speed cameras - revenue generating or road safety tools?
By Steven Baylis, partner at Lime Solicitors
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Fleet industry news 24 Aug 2020Fleet briefs: Latest from Indicata, Lightfoot, TrustFord, Mitie and SMS
The latest from the fleet industry, including Indicata's latest Market Watch insights report, Lightfoot backs National Road Victim Month and Mina Energy partners with Mitie.
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Fleet industry news 14 Aug 2020Fleets warned as driving standards fall
Results from a recent survey by Venson Automotive Solutions have highlighted an increase in negative driver behaviour, with 55% of respondents believing there has been a rise in speeding by road users.
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Fleet industry news 13 Aug 2020TTC Group predicts road safety ‘personalisation’ for fleets
Covid-19 has accelerated customer interest in individual driving data, it says.
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General News 12 Aug 2020‘No need to speed’ theme announced for Road Safety Week 2020
The theme for UK Road Safety Week 2020 has been announced as ‘No need to speed’, following findings that a quarter of people think vehicles travel at a safe speed on the street they live on.
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Fleet industry news 11 Aug 2020New six-month MOT extension data raises road safety fears
The Government is being urged to persuade motorists to book their MOT now in the interests of road safety and fears testing stations could become overwhelmed.
