1st September 2022 Jessica Truong On a mission to end road deaths globally: Jessica Truong, Secretary General of the Towards Zero Foundation Jessica Truong talks almost without pausing and every word she says is clear, concise and makes absolute sense. We catch her on a return from a UN high-level meeting in New
Decarbonising - net zero by 2035 John Lewis Partnership have recently announced their plan to decarbonise their vehicle fleet, with the aim to become fossil-fuel free by 2030 and net zero by 2035. They are currently trialling electric vehicles in their eComm fleet and Home Services team. They have 59% of their heavy trucks
2nd August 2022 Ruth Gore, Sue Smith & Rachel Darling Love Ruth, Sue, and Rachel: Working together to make roads in Humberside safer There are a few regional road safety partnerships around the UK, but Humberside’s is special, as it’s one of the few where the key team members operate in the
Police use covert lorry to catch dangerous drivers Vision Zero, the road safety partnership working to stop all fatal and serious collisions in Devon and Cornwall by 2040, has recently released a video showing what they saw when the Devon & Cornwall Police joined forces with National Highways to spot driving offences. Fleet Managers
Reducing the risk The THINK! team has launched the next phase of its campaign to promote the recent changes to the Highway Code, the aim of which is to foster mutual respect between all road users, which of course includes those who drive for work. The ‘Travel Like You Know Them’ campaign offers a
Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership is partnering with Driving for Better Business (DfBB) to promote the free scheme to businesses across Warwickshire who have employees who drive for work. The new initiative was announced during the NPCC National Commercial Vehicle Campaign that starts this week 11 – 24 July 2022. The DfBB programme supports Warwickshire Police
National Highways is responsible for building, operating and maintaining England’s motorways and major A-roads and is pursuing an ambitious net zero plan, including for its 1,300-vehicle fleet. We spoke with National Fleet Manager Martin Edgecox who explained how the government owned company is combining sustainability with the organisation’s need for resilience. The fleet services
20th June 2022 Alison Moriarty Alison Moriarty FCILT MAFP MARRM Fleet Risk Director - DRiiVE consulting LTD Group H&S manager for Enterprise Green Fleet & Road Risk Manager for Morrisons Utilities Fleet risk and compliance manager for Skanska Became a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Logistics and Transport in 2020 Sits as
Focusing on sustainability in your fleet can contribute to significant business benefits for your organisation including reductions in collisions and running costs. As part of our focus on sustainability this quarter, we’re sharing resources and stories from those with both experience and expertise in this area. Our partners Logistics UK and Webfleet have teamed
How do you ensure EV Roadworthiness? Walk-round checks and roadworthiness are as important with electric vehicles (EVs) as with any conventional driveline. One of the fleet benefits of electric vehicles, beyond the environmental aspects, is that they have much simpler internal designs. The drivetrain typically has fewer than 20 moving parts, compared to the
