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Driver Training/Safety

GDL ‘could prevent up to 400 KSIs each ye...

Aug 10, 2020Comments off

Graduated driver licencing (GDL) will again be discussed by MPs next month, as part of an inquiry into young and novice driver safety. GDL is

Licence Bureau praises fleet sector for foc...

Aug 07, 2020Comments off

Licence Bureau has heaped praise upon vehicle fleet operators for their unwavering focus on driver safety and driver compliance despite the myriad of Covid-19 pandemic

Complacency in national road safety casualt...

Aug 03, 2020Comments off

The DfT published annual road casualty statistics 2019 for Great Britain this week*, and the overarching trend is no real or dramatic improvement in road

Remote coaching has shown its value for fle...

Jul 30, 2020Comments off

Most fleet managers understand the value of driver coaching. Taking a proactive approach to the identification of risky driving behaviour can help reduce collision rates

In-car technology – a welcome addition or...

Jul 30, 2020Comments off

The Department of Transport (DfT) has announced a review of roads policing* that will look at ways of reducing road casualties and deaths, and is

One in three serious injuries result from r...

Jul 23, 2020Comments off

New research into injury incidents in the UK reveals that a shocking proportion of the population has been seriously injured in road traffic accidents within

Warrington’s Own Buses is first UK bus co...

Jul 14, 2020Comments off

Warrington’s Own Buses has become the first bus company in the world to install air cleaning devices across its entire operational bus fleet, in order

Car accident rates climbing sharply

Jul 02, 2020Comments off

Car accident rates in the UK are increasing rapidly as lockdown eases and drivers hit the roads again according to new analysis by AX. Early

Minister highlights significant fall in KSI...

Jun 29, 2020Comments off

The number of people killed or seriously injured (KSI) in road collisions fell by 70% during lockdown, transport secretary Grant Shapps has revealed. Government figures

PRIM – Fleet Standards appoints a new roa...

Jun 24, 2020Comments off

PRIM works closely with organisations to recognise them for their commitment to reducing road risk across their fleet. Uniquely, they award organisation of all fleet