driver behaviour

Video footage shows near misses with National Highways traffic officers

The actions of dangerous drivers have been highlighted by National Highways following a series of incidents.

Iceland Foods cuts home delivery fleet’s carbon emissions

Iceland is expected to cut the CO2 emissions of its home delivery fleet by more than 1,600 metric tonnes this year thanks to in-cab driver coaching technology.

Driver management 24 Nov

Free driver education resources for fleets to mark Road Safety Week

Applied Driving is offering free access to its e-learning module library and complimentary downloadable resources to coincide with Brake’s annual Road Safety Week.

Road Safety Week 21 Nov

Travis Perkins driver behaviour study to help enhance fleet safety

A driver behaviour study commissioned by Travis Perkins has identified three major areas to focus on to improve driver safety.

Driver management 14 Nov

Opinion: Keeping drivers on the right track with Operation Tramline

Mark Cartwright, head of commercial vehicle incident prevention at National Highways and lead of Driving for Better Business, reflects on Operation Tramline’s success.

safety and risk management 3 Oct

Global driver challenge to incentivise safe driving and reduce fleet risk

A global competition to encourage and reward safe driving behaviour in support of Brake’s annual Road Safety Week campaign has been launched by Applied Driving.

driver behaviour 2 Oct

Michelin cuts harsh driving events by a quarter

Michelin Connected Fleet has helped parent company Michelin cut harsh driving events by 25%.

29 Sep

Lead on connected-vehicle data needed to realise road safety potential

The Government is being urged to take the lead on connected-vehicle data to reap the road safety rewards.

connected and autonomous vehicles 31 Jul

Graduated driving licence proposals receive mixed response from fleets

Proposals to ban drivers under the age of 25 from carrying young passengers as part of a ‘graduated driving licence’ scheme have been broadly welcomed by fleets.

safety and risk management 29 Jun

Tom Curtis of DeterTech receiving his prize

'Elite' fleet driver scoops £4,000 in Lightfoot draw

Lightfoot has announced the first four-figure winner of its new driver engagement initiative, the Elite Driver Championship, sponsored by Allianz Commercial.

Telematics 14 Jun

Scott Hamilton-Cooper, chief commercial officer at AX

Fleet technology uptake is modest, finds AX

The uptake of technology among fleets is modest, with only 57% using simple GPS trackers, the most popular form of technology used, new research suggests.

Telematics 24 May

Chris Horbowyj, Targa Telematics UK sales director

Connected vehicle data the future of telematics, says Targa

Targa Telematics is a relatively new name among the dozens of telematics providers targeting the UK fleet industry.

Telematics 17 Apr

Operation Tramline unmarked HGV on motorway

Hundreds of drivers caught by unmarked HGV on M1

A joint police and National Highways operation using an unmarked HGV captured almost 700 offences in just one week on the M1.

driver behaviour 3 Apr

Drug-driving data suggests need for reform

There were almost 2,500 casualties in relation to drug-driving in 2021, representing a 260% increase since 2012, analysis of data from DfT suggests.

drug driving 23 Mar

Novuna and Applied Driving join forces for electric vehicle driver training

Novuna Vehicle Solutions is partnering with Applied Driving to develop online electric vehicle (EV) driver training modules.

Driver Training 16 Mar

Petition calls for harsher penalties for learner driver 'abuse' (video)

UK driving instructors are backing a nationwide campaign which aims to impose harsher penalties on road users who abuse learner drivers.

safety and risk management 29 Nov

Drug driving and speeding cases at record high

The number of drivers that attended court for drug driving and speeding offences reached a record high in 2021.

driver behaviour 9 Nov

Driver safety ‘key reason’ for fleet adoption of telematics

The key reason fleets are adopting telematics is driver safety followed by improving security and locating vehicles, research suggests.

safety and risk management 12 Oct

E-scooter casualties more than treble while deaths rise tenfold

New road casualty statistics show that there was an increase in the number of people killed on Britain’s roads last year, with 10 deaths involving an e-scooter.

safety and risk management 29 Sep

New road risk management web portal launched

Driving for Better Business has launched a new website portal aimed at managing work-related risk on the road.

safety and risk management 16 May