Driver Safety

Thatcham Research Welcomes News of Governme...

Feb 07, 2019Comments off

Following news of the Department for Transport’s intention to support fully Driverless car trials on public roads on public roads by the end of the

Three in ten threatened with or involved in...

Feb 04, 2019Comments off

With three in ten people reporting they’ve been involved in a physical altercation or at least threatened in the last year, it seems road safety

Harnessing the power of technology to help ...

Jan 31, 2019Comments off

Weather experts are predicting that this February is set to be one of the coldest on record, with temperatures set to plummet over the next

Driving on snowy and untreated roads

Jan 30, 2019Comments off

IAM RoadSmart brings you expert advice on driving in snow from its head of driving and riding standards, Richard Gladman. The best advice is to

Autonomous vehicles – will they be safer ...

Jan 29, 2019Comments off

DriveTech is pleased to launch a new Whitepaper in their continuing series, this latest titled ‘Autonomous driving – will they be safer and where does

Smart motorways will increase need for regu...

Jan 29, 2019Comments off

The growing number of smart motorways across the UK which rely on Advanced Traffic Management (ATMs) system cameras will increase the need for regular driver

Public support for mandatory driver re-test...

Jan 28, 2019Comments off

Public support for regular mandatory driver re-testing shot up in the days following the Duke of Edinburgh’s recent car crash, new research shows. Drivers themselves

The most common mistakes drivers make in wi...

Jan 23, 2019Comments off

In a previous article in FleetPoint we published some winter driving advice; De-mystifying winter driving myths: SEAT’s top tips, Smith System have offered some further advice on

Activa Contracts launches new initiative re...

Jan 18, 2019Comments off

In an effort to ensure safer drivers in their clients’ fleets are properly rewarded and commended, Activa Contracts is sponsoring a new initiative with its

Scotland announces ‘zero tolerance’ app...

Jan 16, 2019Comments off

The Scottish Government says its already ‘stringent’ road safety laws will be ‘strengthened further’ by the introduction of drug-driving limits and roadside testing later this