In 2022, over 62,000 items fell off vehicles onto the strategic road network (SRN). They included mattresses, sheds, ratchet straps and loads of timber. This flying and messy debris is a two-foldhazard – it can strike other vehicles or road users when it leaves the vehicle,and it presents an obstruction of the road which
Knowles Fleet is an independent fleet management company that specialises in the administration of employee car schemes and commercial vehicles across the private and public sector, including the Crown Commercial Service (CCS). Commercial director Dan O’Neill shares his expertise in how fleets can reduce their risk, costs and emissions across their entire fleet portfolio.
Research Garage is a dealership specialising in Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Jeep and Fiat Professional. It has two sites at Hinckley and Nuneaton, and while its own-use vehicles are minimal, its technicians and sales people are responsible for driving client cars and taking vehicles for test drives. It also owns Centurion Plant Hire, supplying
Ping - what are your drivers doing? National Highways is encouraging fleet operators to join its free trial of Ping, its driver behaviour initiative that uses cameras on the road network to flag dangerous driving. Ping uses various sensors and cameras on the strategic road network (SRN) to “ping” alerts to fleet operators to
This week's blog looks at driving on rural roads, and the key points your drivers should be aware of. DO I NEED A DRIVING FOR WORK POLICY? Rural roads - more dangerous by a country mile Rural roads in the UK have the same number of collisions as urban roads, but a far
Thanks to Driving for Better Business Partners, Assetworks, for this week's blog on managing driver behaviour and the business benefits that come from that. WHAT SHOULD I INCLUDE IN MY DRIVING FOR WORK POLICY? Driver behaviour - what's the secret? Fleet professionals who manage a mobile workforce have limited visibility into how drivers
Project EDWARD 2023 The 2023 Project EDWARD week of action supported by National Highways is taking place from 15 – 19 May to coincide with the UN Global Road Safety Week. Project EDWARD (Every Day Without A Road Death) is the biggest platform for showcasing good practice in road safety in the UK. Managed
Heineken UK wins Driver Risk Management award Heineken UK was named best performing employer for managing driver risk by National Highways, through its Driving for Better Business programme. It was announced at the 2023 Safety & Health Excellence Awards on 26th April 2023. This is a new award which was created to recognise those employers who have
Fitness to drive covers many aspects of well-being including lone working, mental and physical health and driver focus. We talk to Solera Fleet Solutions about how in-vehicle video-based safety systems can help identify potential fitness to drive related issues and keep drivers and other road users safer. DO I NEED A DRIVING FOR WORK
Vehicle maintenance = driver safety Proper vehicle maintenance is a key part of ensuring driver safety. We spoke to DVSA’s Enforcement Policy Manager, David Wood, to learn why. We will also explore how DVSA’s earned recognition scheme can support operators in achieving vehicle and driver safety standards. Proactive vehicle maintenance is essential to road
