Diabetes is a major, under-recognised health and safety crisis facing the UK’s commercial road transport industry. Diabetes is a condition that significantly impairs concentration, reaction times, and long-term wellbeing – all of which should worry those who manage employees who drive for work, for obvious reasons.
Many drivers experience work-related stress, social isolation, or even abuse on the road. Van drivers face a 25% higher suicide rate than the national average, while truck drivers see a 20% increase. Poor mental health can affect concentration, reaction time, and decision-making ability – factors that can turn minor lapses into catastrophic road incidents.
Image: An aerial view of Chippenham Pit Stop Improved welfare facilities for truck drivers. Since December 2023, National Highways has worked with operators to match fund over £12 million in lorry park upgrades across England, as part of their Lorry Parking Facilities Improvements Fund. The improvement fund has provided truck
This month’s article on Vehicle Security, for those who manage drivers, comes to us from Laura Moran, Managing Director, TVL Group Vehicle Security - your fleet With vehicle crime and tool theft an ever-increasing scourge across the country, it has never been more important to maintain best practice when it comes to fleet security.
This month’s article on Vehicle Security, for those who manage drivers, comes to us from Matthew Avery, Director of Strategic Development at Euro NCAP Vehicle Safety - your fleet COVID – remember that? It has made a huge impact on the way we live and work, and one such change has been the rise
Operation Tramline - 10 years tackling dangerous driving behaviours Ten years ago, National Highways’ first unmarked HGV cab went out on patrol with the police, in an innovative trial to find new ways to deter unsafe driving – and Operation Tramline was born. Over that time: 51,500 offences have been spotted by police officers
Updated March 2026 This safe loading legal update is brought to you by Nathan Taylor-Allkins, Criminal Defence and Road Transport Solicitor and Partner at Woodfines LLP For many fleet managers and owners of commercial vehicle companies, one of their most valuable assets, if not the most valuable, is their staff. However, keeping employees safe
Managing employees who drive cars for work. The Car Driver Toolkit is now available to fleet managers, and employers with employees who drive a car while at work. That includes not only your company cars and vehicles, but also cars that are owned by your employees, or leased by your business. There are close
Driver Safety Zone : how to learn from failure The second day of the Driver Safety Zone at the Health and Safety Event (Birmingham NEC 8-10 April) focuses on how health and safety professionals can learn from failure rather than fearing it. The sessions on Wednesday 9 April kick off with National Highways Head
Driver roadworthiness: the impact of driver health and wellbeing Vehicles don’t crash, people do – and often that’s for very human reasons, like state of mind, physical health problems or fatigue. The theme of this year’s Driver Safety Zone at the Health and Safety Event 2025 is how to identify and manage the often-invisible
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