safety and risk management

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Global crime network drives vehicle theft claims to £640m

A global network of organised criminal gangs is fuelling a surge in UK vehicle thefts, driving insurance claims to £640 million in 2024.

safety and risk management 24 Jun

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Man jailed for more than nine years after truck driver killed

A man has been jailed after pleading guilty to killing a lorry driver on the M6 in Staffordshire.

safety and risk management 23 Jun

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Drivers told to immediately stop driving Citroën C3 and DS3 vehicles

Stop-drive order issued for all Citroën C3 (second gen) and DS 3 (first gen) cars manufactured from 2009-19 and equipped with Takata airbags.

Stellantis 20 Jun

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Fleets warned of fire risk from everyday items left in vehicles

Company car and van drivers are being warned of the dangers of leaving certain everyday items in their vehicles as temperatures soar.

safety and risk management 20 Jun

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TTC Group buys Think Eleven to help drive expansion plans

TTC Group has acquired Think Eleven, a specialist international provider of competency management software and services, for an undisclosed sum.

TTC Group 18 Jun

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MD of Dawes Highway Safety awarded MBE in King’s Birthday honours

Bowen-Dawes receives the honour for services to road safety.

safety and risk management 16 Jun

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Speeding most common motoring offence as drug-driving convictions soar

There was a 13.5% increase in drug-driving convictions last year, with 26,924 drivers found guilty of the offence, new analysis from the AA suggests.

safety & compliance 16 Jun

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Opinion: Why driver wellbeing is a top priority for commercial fleets

Oliver Temple, channel sales leader for EMEA plus APAC at Lytx, looks at why wellbeing is important for fleets and how to prioritise it for your drivers.

opinion 13 Jun

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Building trust ‘crucial’ to success of driverless vehicles

Automotive risk experts at Thatcham Research are warning the Government that building trust in driverless vehicles must be a priority.

connected and autonomous vehicles 13 Jun

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Road safety fears from increasing car bonnet height

A growth in SUV sales is behind the bonnet height of new cars in Europe increasing by half a centimetre a year, new research suggests.

safety and risk management 12 Jun

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Telent halves injury-related incidents and cuts licence points by 42%

While enhancing safety remains top priority, at fault third-party insurance costs have been slashed by 52% in the past three years too.

Driver Training 11 Jun

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Lower speed limits on roads where children travel to and from school

A road safety charity is calling on the Government to lower default speed limits to 20mph on roads where children travel to and from school.

safety and risk management 11 Jun

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World’s first multi-adaptive seat belt to be used in Volvo EX60

In what’s being described as a major improvement to the seat belt, a new multi-adaptive safety belt has been unveiled by Volvo.

Volvo 6 Jun

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Diabetes crisis poses hidden risk to driver safety, report warns

A new report highlights a growing diabetes threat among commercial drivers, with urgent action needed to protect road safety and supply chains.

Driver management 5 Jun

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Four in five professional drivers admit to driving tired

Majority of UK professional drivers say they’ve driven while tired—despite knowing the risks.

Driver Training 5 Jun

red accident triangle on a road with crashed vehicle in background

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Legal warning for fleets failing driver first aid duty of care

Employers could face prosecution if they fail to ensure first aid training for staff who drive for work, a new national road safety campaign has warned.

safety and risk management 5 Jun