Tag : Brake
Entries open for Brake’s UK Fleet Champions Awards 2024
Brake’s UK Fleet Champions Awards 2024 are now open for entries from safety-conscious fleet operators, suppliers, manufacturers and individuals.
Geotab UK team fundraise for Brake with skydive
Team members at Geotab UK have completed a skydive to help raise funds in support of Brake.
Ross Moorlock named new chief executive officer of Brake
Brake has appointed Ross Moorlock as its new chief executive officer.
Two in five drivers switch off vital safety features
More than two in five (41%) drivers switch off vital safety features such as lane-keeping assistance despite the on-road risks.
Winners of Brake’s UK Fleet Champions Awards 2023 revealed
Road safety charity Brake has announced the winners of its 2023 UK Fleet Champions Awards, which celebrate the hard work and dedication of fleet organisations striving … Read More »
TfL and MOPAC launch new victim support service with Brake and RoadPeace
Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new pilot victim support service in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), police and the … Read More »
Brake and Axa UK partner to promote greener and safer driving
Road safety charity Brake and insurance giant Axa UK are teaming up to raise awareness of safe and sustainably driving practices.
New resources to help champion fleet heroes for Road Safety Week
Brake has published new resources to help organisations and individuals celebrate their road safety heroes for Road Safety Week 2021.
British Gas and DriveTech on shortlist for Brake fleet awards
Brake has revealed the shortlist for its 2021 UK Fleet Champions Awards, including both fleet operators and fleet risk management providers.
Free webinar to help fleets curb drug driving
Road safety charity Brake is organising a free hour-long webinar for fleet professionals, addressing the issue of drug-impaired driving.
Safer journey planning under focus in free road safety webinar
The subject of how to plan safer journeys by focusing on driver behaviour is to come under the spotlight in a free Global Fleet Champions webinar.
Driver stress on the increase following a year of lockdown
Stress and anger behind the wheel has increased since the first national lockdown, with drivers admitting negative moods are affecting their driving behaviour.
Entries open for Brake’s UK Fleet Champions Awards 2021
Fleets can now enter for Brake’s UK Fleet Champions Awards 2021, which recognise those fleet operators, suppliers, manufacturers and individuals at the forefront of fleet safety.
Brake webinar to teach crisis management skills
An upcoming event by Brake will teach fleet and HR managers best practice methods for responding to serious road crashes.
Brake webinar to spotlight risks from speeding drivers
A free webinar is being run for fleets to help them deal with the risks posed by driver speed.
Fleets get on board with Road Safety Week 2020
Fleets including Royal Mail Group are once again taking part in Road Safety Week to demonstrate their commitment to road safety to staff, customers and local … Read More »
Trakm8 and Autoglass to run webinar for Brake’s Road Safety Week
Trakm8 has joined forces with Autoglass to host a joint webinar for Brake’s Road Safety Week 2020.
Government must press on with reforms to support active travel, says Brake
The Government is being urged to accelerate work to advance active travel take-up on the back of trends seen in lockdown.
Brake podcasts to share solutions on safe and healthy roads
Brake has gone live with a series of podcasts exploring how we might reach Vision Zero, where no one is killed or seriously injured on roads.
Latest crash statistics reveal no improvement in UK road deaths
The UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is calling for the Government to lead driving down death and injury on UK roads after a … Read More »
Zero-tolerance approach needed to tackle drink- and drug-driving
Fleet managers should take a zero-tolerance approach to tackle drink- and drug-driving in fleets, says new guidance from Global Fleet Champions campaign.
Decisive action needed to tackle repeat drink-drive offenders, says Brake
More than 5,000 drivers have been caught drink-driving on more than one occasion in the past four years, leading Brake to call for “decisive” action to … Read More »