Tag : safety
LeasePlan adds dash cam to its safety-orientated Driver Pack
LeasePlan has become the first company to add a dash cam to its Driver Pack as standard.
Amey appoints Applied Driving Techniques to improve fleet safety
Infrastructure support services provider Amey has appointed Applied Driving Techniques (ADT) to implement a risk management programme for its 12,000 car and van drivers within the … Read More »
Dash cams becoming vital to claims process
Dash cam footage is increasingly playing a vital role in helping to speed up claims processes and cut down on the number of disputes.
Drivers who kill to get life sentences
Dangerous drivers who kill while using their mobile phones or speeding could now get life sentences under a change to sentencing.
The road sign that can detect if drivers are using mobile phones
New technology that can pick up if drivers are using a phone and activate a warning sign is imminently being launched on UK roads.
Fleets and drivers urged to support this year’s Project EDWARD
Organisations and drivers across Europe are being urged to lend support to this year’s European Day Without A Road Death, which takes place on Thursday 21 … Read More »
Bill for 20mph zones in Scotland garners support
A proposal for a bill to replace the current 30mph default speed limit on restricted roads in Scotland with a 20mph limit has received support from … Read More »
Coalition calls on mobile industry to introduce opt-out driving mode
Making an ‘opt-out’ driving mode standard across mobile handsets could tackle “the needless deaths and serious injuries caused by drivers using handheld mobile phones behind the … Read More »
Five Euro NCAP stars for Fiesta, CX-5 and Grandland X
Ford’s new Fiesta has scored five stars in the latest Euro NCAP tests, with the Mazda CX-5 and Vauxhall/Opel Grandland X also receiving top marks.
Make rural driving compulsory for learners, says Brake
Introducing mandatory lessons on rural roads for learner drivers could reduce fatalities and serious injuries on UK roads, according to Brake…
Majority of motorway refuge area stops are ‘not emergencies’
Motorists are misusing the emergency refuge areas (ERAs) on Britain’s ‘smart’ motorways, with the majority of stops being made for non-emergency reasons…
Edinburgh embarks on third phase of 20mph rollout
The city of Edinburgh has started the third phase of the rollout to lower speeds in residential and shopping streets, as well as the city centre…
Today in Fleet – Monday 14 August
All the key news in fleet… New-look Honda Jazz offers updated exterior, interior and new-to-Europe 1.5-litre petrol engine. The refreshed Honda Jazz has been unveiled exhibiting … Read More »
MoT failures due to TPMS defects ‘skyrocket’
Drivers are being urged to check both their tyres and vehicles’ Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) as the level of MoT failures due to TPMS issues … Read More »
