Agency drivers should be as compliant as any other driver. Richard Owen-Hughes of Driver Hire Nationwide tells us how to achieve it. An important ingredient in the success of the UK economy for many years has been the high level of flexibility of its workforce. This flexibility has delivered a significant competitive advantage as compared
Employers and fleet operators across the country, whose commercial vehicles are defective, or whose drivers break the law, are now coming under closer scrutiny Police forces around the country are increasingly working alongside other agencies such as the DVSA, HSE, HM Revenue & Customs and Highways England on initiatives that are identifying large numbers of
Many people across the UK struggle with mental illness; the most commonly reported afflictions are depression, anxiety, eating disorders and addictions. While mental illness does not discriminate – people of all backgrounds, genders and age groups are susceptible – there is one demographic that is likely to suffer the most: men. It is a
Highways England works hard to help drivers understand how to be safe and feel safe while driving on England’s motorways, particularly the importance of obeying red x and variable speed limit signs and what to do in a breakdown. Research by Driving for Better Business has shown that at least 85% of businesses use
Leadership needed to change behaviour Managing Director of Amey Highways and Driving for Better Business Ambassador, James Haluch, explains why leadership is so important to managing occupational road risk. Leadership is the ability to influence and empower others, and as Managing Director at Amey it’s my role to be able to recognise the positive impact
With June set to be one of the wettest on record, and further flooding set to hit the UK this week, the unseasonably heavy rain is resulting in unusually wet roads with many areas prone to flooding. It is a timely reminder for organisations that have employees driving for work purposes to ensure they are
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As part of the United Nations Global Road Safety Week (6-12 May 2019) which this year has the theme of Leadership, Highways England is hosting the Driving for Better Business Private Sector Summit, for CEOs and Board Directors of some of the UK’s leading businesses, at McLaren’s inspirational new Thought Leadership Centre. Highways England operates
Highways England are now collaborating with partners in the public sector to deliver improvements in work-related road safety using the Driving for Better Business programme. The public sector part of the programme was launched with a high-level event at the Houses of Parliament in January bringing together leading figures from the public sector to
The Devon and Cornwall Police ‘No Excuse’ team has been cracking down on poor driving and poorly maintained vehicles as part of Operation Logjam – a pre-Christmas multi-agency initiative in the South West with a focus on light commercial vehicles. Aided by staff from the Peninsula Road Safety Partnership and Highways England, 560 drivers
