Tailgating - a serious problem Driving too close to the vehicle in front is dangerous, intimidating and causes accidents, especially when driving at speed. Tailgating is a factor in 1 in 8 casualties on the SRN and an offence of driving without due care and attention, carrying a minimum £100 fine and penalty
Business Resilience - 2/3rds don't have a plan Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Driving for Better Business has just launched a new Business Resilience report into how companies are dealing with the challenges they face, and preparing for the future post-COVID. We surveyed 150 owners of SME businesses with a turnover of less
TyreSafe is asking Britain’s motorists about their tyre safety - Are your tyres ready for ACTion? - as the curtain raises on the October-long Tyre Safety Month campaign. Tyre safety and tyre maintenance Every year 170 motorists on average are reported killed or seriously injured due to incidents caused by tyre-related
Driving in Winter If you employ drivers you will know how important it is that they are prepared for driving in the winter months. It's an important element of your duty of care to employees who drive to ensure they have everything they need, as we approach the season of colder weather with all
What is Project EDWARD? Driving for better business and Highways England are long term supporters of Project EDWARD and this year, even more so, as it is being run by ARRM (Association for Road Risk Management) and the theme is driving for work. EDWARD stands for Every Day Without A Road Death and the
MOTs - lockdown exemption lifted An estimated 1.2 million vans had their MOTs postponed during the COVID-19 lockdown exemption, which lifts on August 1 2020, according to an investigation by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The brand is urging drivers to get vans checked and repaired safely and professionally. Analysis of historical MOT test figures show
COVID-19 will have many long-lasting effects on how we manage those who drive for work – and not least on those who have to travel on business but don’t have a company car. With all but non-essential business travel curtailed over the last three months, we were forced to work from home where we
On 11th June, Driving for Better Business launched the Ready for the Road? driver app and management portal. To support this, Campaign Manager Simon Turner, was interviewed for national and regional radio broadcasts during Thursday and Friday. For more information about the campaign listen to Simon Turner on our podcast below. Radio
Business survival after COVID-19 As uncertainty continues in relation to the country’s route through the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses are fighting for survival. Weeks of lockdown have turned into months, and organisations across many different sectors are coming to terms with what could turn out to be truly monumental changes to the way they
On 27th May, Driving for Better Business joined TyreSafe to launch the 'Ready for the Road?' campaign. Coordinated by the National Roads Policing Operations and Intelligence group, the campaign seeks to help all road users stay safe as they return to the roads. To support this launch, Simon Turner, Campaign Manager for Driving for
