Traffic Commissioner Sarah Bell talks to David Williams about why a breakdown in trust between fleet operator and traffic commissioner could severely disrupt your ability to do business.

Andy Eastlake, Managing Director, Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, is convinced that improving transport safety and air quality must increasingly go hand in hand.

Improving driver behaviour and preserving vehicle health. Sean Maher from Quartix, explains how to best use the insights that telematics can offer.

Fleet managers may not always have the time to consider the culture of their business, or how it can influence driving behaviour, good and bad. However, promoting a culture of safety can bring many benefits such as reduced incident rates and a more resilient fleet.

COVID-19 has wrought many changes to how we run our businesses, not least of which is the massive potential increase in grey fleet caused by working from home.

Being trained by the COO also makes an important cultural point. “Cultural values such as safety have to be top down and bottom up,” he says. “By delivering training I reinforce that this is something the board members personally believe in and support.” Geraint says that clear...

Part of JRT’s commitment to driver welfare is shown by the six-monthly health checks for all drivers. They fill out detailed questionnaires and any highlighted issues are referred to a private healthcare provider for further testing at the company’s expense if required. The drivers also receive...

Unusually, JRT has its own in-house telematics and compliance system which integrates directly into its in-house developed transport management suite. The telematics has specific parameters set for braking, accelerating and cornering and exception events are followed up with driver coaching...

The company adopted the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme in 2009 and became the first FORS Gold accredited haulier in Wales. It has continued to invest in FORS training and audits because it is popular with customers. However, COO Geraint Davies, who has career experience of training and...

The company has speed limited its trucks to 53mph which initially irritated some drivers. However, it helps to save fuel, and it also has the important benefit of preventing close following. Consequently, the company has less windscreen damage. Overall, it has seen a 23.53 % reduction in on-road...

If you see a red X on a motorway, this means that you should not use that lane. This could be due to an incident, roadworks or a breakdown. It’s there for your safety and the that of others on our network.

Road traffic signage in Great Britain, including information on the signing system, regulatory signs, speed limit signs and all other signs.

A strategic review of risks associated with cars and light vans plus implications for policy and practice.

Managing Director of Amey Highways and Driving for Better Business Ambassador, James Haluch, explains why leadership is so important to managing occupational road risk.

This session was recorded at The Health & Safety Event 2021 and features Andrew Drewary - Managing Director, Road Safety Smart

A podcast for those who manage drivers and their vehicles, and want to reduce road risk in their organisation.

Good practice to follow when securing loads

Roles and responsibilities in the transport chain for securing loads.

This guide provides operators from different sectors of industry with useful information on how DVSA and other regulators expect loads to be secured when in transit.

This guide provides operators from different sectors of industry with useful information on how DVSA and other regulators expect loads to be secured when in transit.

Poor load securing can lead to death or serious injury.

How the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency enforces the rules on securing loads.

Lose your licence, lose your livelihood. 600 prosecutions each week. Police and your employer can test for drugs at any time.