M Group receives RoSPA Fleet Safety Gold Award
M Group Services Plant and Fleet Solutions has achieved a Fleet Safety Gold in the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards. Read the full story in Fleet News
Increase online licence check for high risk drivers, says ADLV
Fleets should increase the frequency of driving licence checks on high risk drivers, says the Association for Driving Licence Verification (ADLV).  It is recommending monthly checks should be carried out on drivers with more than nine points as a matter of best-practice. Read the full story in Fleet News
Price increase fears if Europe mandates more safety features on vehicles
High-tech safety features, which the European Commission (EC) wants to see fitted as standard on cars and vans, could add hundreds of pounds to list prices. However, road safety experts say it is a price worth paying to reduce the number of people killed and serious injured. Read the full story in Fleet News
Addressing the human factor post accident
Repairing broken metal is just one aspect of accident management; the key element is the impact on the staff and their subsequent wellbeing. Read the full story in Fleet World
IAM RoadSmart launches ‘bite-sized’ driver training
IAM RoadSmart has developed a suite of products for safer driving, aimed at time-poor drivers. Developed for private drivers but also open to fleets, the solutions cover an app, e-learning modules and bite-sized one-subject driving sessions. Read the full story in Fleet World
New fleet scheme to encourage better, more efficient drivers
Lightfoot has launched a new fleet-focused rewards package to expand the benefits of its scheme further. Read the full story in Fleet World
Fleets urged to speak to drivers about pothole damage risk
The number of pothole insurance claims for the first four months of 2018 already equals those placed for the entirety of last year, with an average repair bill of £1,000, data from the AA reveals. Read the full story in Fleet News
1.4m Brits driving with illegal tyres
A total of 1.4 million motorists – equivalent to 3% – are driving around on illegal tyres, according to new research. Read the full story in Fleet World
Autonomous cars could make driving less safe, says International Transport Forum
Claims that self-driving cars could avoid 90% of road deaths by eliminating human error are untested, says a new report by the International Transport Forum. Read the full story in Fleet News
Specsavers updates website with fleet manager eye care tool
Designed to give fleet managers quick and easy information, the Specsavers Corporate Eyecare tool aims to assist with managing workplace eye care. Read the full story in Fleet News
