Vehicle maintenance during lockdown is a challenge. Of course, it should always be a key priority for fleet operators. Ensuring your vehicles are roadworthy is a critical element of compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks, of reliable service provision to customers, and in keeping your drivers safe and protected at work. The perils of
In anticipation of increasing numbers of vehicles returning to the roads following the Government’s announcement on easing of Lockdown restrictions, a new national campaign is asking road users if they are #ReadyForTheRoad? and seeks to help all road users stay safe as they return to work after the lockdown. Are you #ReadyForTheRoad? Launched this
A large body of research demonstrates that the main contributor to work related road traffic crashes is the behaviour of individual drivers. That’s why an essential first step in any programme to reduce crashes is to understand the specific behaviours that place drivers at risk. Read the full story here
More work is needed to understand the impact of aggressive and ‘unusual’ driving events on vehicle emissions to avoid impacting on air quality goals. So says Emissions Analytics as its research find that emissions at high speed can peak at more than ten times typical levels of nitrogen oxides (NOx) pollutants. Read the full story in
Highways England could allow drivers to travel at increased speed through motorway roadworks depending on the day of the week. It is also exploring if different speed limits could operate within one set of roadworks. Read the full story in Fleet News
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
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
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
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 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
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