DfBB launches new podcast series - ‘The Hidden Risk’ Each year, there are around 500 fatalities and 35,000 injury casualties that involve at least one person who was driving for work at the time. This sobering statistic is a powerful reminder of the urgent need for improved safety measures and a renewed commitment to protecting
Tyre Safety Tyre safety remains one of the most preventable road safety risks. With millions of vehicles covering an average of 6,082 miles per year, the impact of poor tyre care is multiplied many times over. In our guest blog, Stuart Lovatt, Chair of Tyresafe talks us through how driving behaviour, vehicle maintenance,
James Tiller, Managing Consultant at Transformation looks at how driver blood pressure is a worryingly overlooked aspect of Driver Wellbeing - and what fleet managers and driver managers should be looking for. Driver wellbeing: is high blood pressure on your radar? Last year, I experienced a sudden and intense physical
Mike Hayward is a motoring and regulatory solicitor with Woodfines. Here, he looks at what driver managers and fleet managers can do to support the mental health and wellbeing of their drivers, and ensure their teams understand their responsibilities around the legal duty of care. Mental Health - Driving for Work Being a vocational
David Shilling, Client Director – Trucks and Aftersales, at DEKRA outlines how fleet managers and driver managers facing onboarding bottlenecks, inconsistent training delivery, or growing compliance pressures can look at the options and access available support. Onboarding Drivers Fast: A Practical Guide for Fleet Teams Getting new drivers behind the
Mike Hayward is a motoring and regulatory solicitor with Woodfines. He and his colleague, Christopher Kenningham, set out advice for driver managers on seat belt wearing. Seat Belts - Driving for Work The law can sometimes be like hitting your head against a brick wall, but the reality is that not wearing a seat
The second article in our series on First Notification of Loss (FNOL) and Incident Reporting comes to us from Dave Marsh, CEO of TTC Group, who urges fleet professionals to embrace automated data capture solutions to boost FNOL efficiency Improving FNOL Efficiency - Driver Risk Management Automation is a valuable tool helping fleet professionals
Our latest blog on First Notification of Loss comes to us from Renee Rogers of ONO, and looks at how safer outcomes and business benefits can be driven by clear, concise and timely reporting. Why First Notification of Loss Matters More Than Ever In the world of fleet operations, incidents are not a matter
Driver fatigue - do you take it seriously? Driving professionally is a demanding job, requiring skill, concentration, and constant vigilance. A crucial part of being fit to drive - and something we all need to take seriously - is to be properly rested. We often talk about vehicle checks and driving hours, but the
Diabetes in the UK - a crisis for commercial road transport A report published today, ahead of Diabetes Week, 9-15 June, highlights a major, under-recognised health and safety crisis facing the UK’s commercial road transport industry: the unchecked rise of type 2 diabetes among professional drivers. This new report – Hiding in Plain Sight: The
