Updated February 2026. This month’s legal insight on Driver Distraction, for those who manage drivers, comes to us from Mike Hayward of Woodfines Solicitors. Distracted Driving - steering you in the right direction.  Leaving aside the ongoing development of autonomous vehicles, cars, vans, lorries and buses still have a big round instrument fitted -
Updated January 2026 This month’s legal update on speed, for those who manage drivers, comes to us from Mike Hayward of Woodfines Solicitors. Speed - your fleet, your legal responsibilities Speed limits are legal and mandatory and not a target. Drivers should never exceed the speed limits set and should also have regard for
Getting your Drivers Home Safe and Well Thank you so much for your support in 2024. It's been a busy and productive year - we are delighted to have welcomed so many of you to the Driving for Better Business Community, whether you've accessed our free driving for work policy template, downloaded our award
Fleet Managers - accreditation The Driving for Better Business team often recommends to fleets that they look at the various accreditation schemes available to demonstrate a high standard of road risk management. Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS) looks to address the risks posed by construction logistics vehicles to vulnerable road users, such as
Fleet Managers & Safety Professionals - is this you? How do you rate your Driver Risk Management credentials? If you are working towards improving driver safety and reducing work related road risk, as so many of the Driving for Better Business community are, then it's time you were recognised for your efforts. National Highways
Have a safe T.R.I.P. this winter With winter typically bringing a worsening in weather conditions, we’re focusing on the ‘prepare’ element of the T.R.I.P. acronym, with a call to action for drivers to undertake thorough planning to ensure safe journeys. Visibility and road conditions can also change rapidly during winter, with 34% drivers who
This month’s legal update on Drink and Drug Impairment, for those who manage drivers, comes to us from Mike Hayward of Woodfines Solicitors. Updated December 2025 Drink Driving and Drug Driving kills Driving having consumed excess alcohol or when impaired through taking illicit drugs can be catastrophic. A loss of driving licence if caught
How safe are you on a hands-free call? Persuading professional drivers that hands-free phones are as dangerous as handheld phone calls Using a handheld mobile phone while driving in the UK is illegal – even if you’re at red traffic lights or at a standstill. Most people know this – and are aware of
Updated November 2025 This month’s legal update on vehicle roadworthiness, for those who manage drivers, comes to us from Mike Hayward of Woodfines Solicitors. Weather Conditions - your fleet, your legal responsibilities Your fleet drivers will assert they are the most competent of drivers and that the vehicle they are driving is well maintained and
This week’s guest article comes to us from Stefan Szrama GCGI, Road Safety Professional and Health, Safety and Environment Lead. Enlisting into the British Army in 1988, Stefan completed 24 years’ service including time working as a Senior Specialist Vehicle Instructor at the Defence School of Transport (Europe’s largest driver training school). His final
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