Under pressure? Don’t let tyres be one.

2025-10-29T17:43:43+00:00October 7th, 2025|DfBB Articles, News|

Tyre safety remains one of the most preventable road safety risks. With millions of vehicles covering an average of 6,082 miles per year (DfT, National Travel Survey 2025), the impact of poor tyre care is multiplied many times over. For businesses and driver managers, the message is clear - read more here.

Incident reporting – Why First Notification of Loss Matters

2025-10-30T18:04:29+00:00July 7th, 2025|DfBB Articles, News|

First Notification of Loss (FNOL) isn't just a form to fill in, it's a frontline tool for managing risk, staying compliant, and keeping costs down. When fleets take FNOL seriously and get it right, the benefits are clear: faster decisions, lower claims costs, better outcomes for insurers, operators, and drivers.

Driver Fatigue – we need to talk about your drivers

2025-11-11T14:06:08+00:00June 30th, 2025|DfBB Articles, News|

Driving professionally is a demanding job, requiring skill, concentration, and constant vigilance. A crucial part of being fit to drive – and something we all need to take seriously – is to be properly rested. We often talk about vehicle checks and driving hours, but how often do you assess the amount of good quality sleep that your drivers are getting?

Why is lack of sleep so dangerous for your drivers?

2026-02-24T17:21:03+00:00February 29th, 2024|DfBB Articles, News|

This week, we hear from David Somers of Road Skills Online on lack of sleep and why the sleepiness and fatigue it causes is so dangerous for your drivers. If you manage drivers, you need to be sure they only drive when fit to do so. Your organisation's driving for work policy is the

Fitness to drive / fatigue policy – how far does it get you?

2026-02-24T17:22:24+00:00February 12th, 2024|DfBB Articles, News|

This week, in the last of her articles on fitness to drive legal updates for driver managers, Charlotte Le Maire of LMP Legal looks at fatigue. In the realm of fleet management and legal compliance, the significance of having a robust process, reinforced by a well-documented policy on driver health, fatigue, and driver well-being,

Company found guilty after driver fatigue death (UPDATED)

2024-04-27T11:09:27+01:00May 14th, 2020|DfBB Articles|

UPDATE: Following the article below, Renown Consultants has now been back to court for sentencing. The company has been fined £450,000 after it's failure to manage driver fatigue led to a tragic double fatality. The company was also ordered to pay £300,000 costs bringing the total to £750,000, which it has two and a

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