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Operation Tramline – 10 years on and what do we know?

By |2025-04-08T19:39:40+01:00April 8th, 2025|DfBB Articles, News|

Operation Tramline - 10 years tackling dangerous driving behaviours Ten years ago, National Highways’ first unmarked HGV cab went out on patrol with the police, in an innovative trial to find new ways to deter unsafe driving – and Operation Tramline was born. Over that time: 51,500 offences have been spotted by police officers

Legal Insight: Fitness to Drive and Driver Medical Conditions

By |2025-04-07T11:19:14+01:00April 2nd, 2025|DfBB Articles, News|

This safe loading legal update is brought to you by Nathan Taylor-Allkins, Criminal Defence and Road Transport Solicitor and Partner at Woodfines LLP For many fleet managers and owners of commercial vehicle companies, one of their most valuable assets, if not the most valuable, is their staff. However, keeping employees safe while driving on

Driver Safety Theatre – how to learn from failure

By |2025-03-31T21:09:50+01:00March 31st, 2025|DfBB Articles, News|

Driver Safety Zone : how to learn from failure The second day of the Driver Safety Zone at the Health and Safety Event (Birmingham NEC 8-10 April) focuses on how health and safety professionals can learn from failure rather than fearing it. The sessions on Wednesday 9 April kick off with National Highways Head

Driver roadworthiness: the impact of driver health and wellbeing

By |2025-04-02T16:43:05+01:00March 7th, 2025|DfBB Articles, News|

Driver roadworthiness: the impact of driver health and wellbeing Vehicles don’t crash, people do – and often that’s for very human reasons, like state of mind, physical health problems or fatigue. The theme of this year’s Driver Safety Zone at the Health and Safety Event 2025 is how to identify and manage the often-invisible

Samsara joins Driving for Better Business

By |2025-03-05T11:57:12+00:00March 5th, 2025|

SAMSARA JOINS DRIVING FOR BETTER BUSINESS   Samsara, the pioneer of the Connected Operations® Platform, has joined forces with Driving for Better Business, a free-to-access business engagement programme from National Highways, to improve road safety and help organisations better manage fleet risk. Driving for Better Business aims to improve work related road safety by promoting

Vehicles don’t crash… people do. Driver Safety Theatre

By |2025-03-05T12:02:12+00:00February 19th, 2025|

The Driver Safety Theatre from Driving for Better Business Health & Safety Event 8-10 April 2025, NEC Birmingham This year is the fifth edition of our Driver Safety Theatre – a partnership between the Health & Safety Event and the National Highways Driving for Better Business programme. It is the UK’s largest event for the

Distracted Driving – Some Legal Insights

By |2025-03-12T12:05:46+00:00February 10th, 2025|DfBB Articles, News|

This month’s legal insight on Driver Distraction, for those who manage drivers, comes to us from Mike Hayward of Woodfines Solicitors. Distracted Driving - steering you in the right direction.   Leaving aside the ongoing development of autonomous vehicles, cars, vans, lorries and buses still have a big round instrument fitted - most commonly called

Speed – your fleet, your legal responsibilities

By |2025-03-12T12:06:59+00:00January 15th, 2025|DfBB Articles, News|

This month’s legal update on speed, for those who manage drivers, comes to us from Mike Hayward of Woodfines Solicitors. Speed - your fleet, your legal responsibilities Speed limits are legal and mandatory and not a target. Drivers should never exceed the speed limits set and should also have regard for road conditions, adapting

2024 Round Up – Merry Christmas from us all

By |2025-03-13T09:42:08+00:00December 20th, 2024|DfBB Articles, News|

Getting your Drivers Home Safe and Well Thank you so much for your support in 2024. It's been a busy and productive year - we are delighted to have welcomed so many of you to the Driving for Better Business Community, whether you've accessed our free driving for work policy template, downloaded our award

CLOCS Standard version 5 now available

By |2025-03-13T09:32:29+00:00December 13th, 2024|DfBB Articles, News|

Fleet Managers - accreditation The Driving for Better Business team often recommends to fleets that they look at the various accreditation schemes available to demonstrate a high standard of road risk management. Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS) looks to address the risks posed by construction logistics vehicles to vulnerable road users, such as

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