Law & Legislation

90% of motorists want speed cameras to chec...

Mar 17, 2021Comments off

The UK’s largest independent road safety charity is urging the police to take notice of UK motorists who are calling for them to better utilise

Compliance: Operator disqualified for two y...

Mar 10, 2021Comments off

A Stockport operator that invoked the wrath of the traffic commissioner by making “hollow” promises and lacking financial standing has been disqualified for two years.

Pensioners have more penalty points than yo...

Mar 09, 2021Comments off

There are more than 304,000 pensioners (over 65s) currently driving on UK roads with penalty points on their licence, nearly 25 times the number of

Lorry safety permits part of London’s...

Mar 04, 2021Comments off

London’s new Direct Vision Standard (DVS) for HGVs has come into force, aimed at tackling the issue of drivers’ blind spots by employing safety permits.

Budget 2021 response

Mar 04, 2021Comments off

From Freeports to Fuel Duty and insurance, there was a lot in the Budget that had impact on fleets, logistics and transport. Below are some

New 2021 mobile phone driving laws

Mar 03, 2021Comments off

This year, the Department for Transport are reviewing the laws regarding using your phone behind the wheel. Currently, if you are caught using your mobile

Aeris reveals connectivity checklist for fl...

Mar 02, 2021Comments off

Aeris, an IoT technology leader, today announced a checklist for fleet operators highlighting the importance of cellular connectivity in obtaining the most reliable telematics/dashcam solution

GEM expresses concern over Britain’s drug...

Mar 02, 2021Comments off

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is raising concerns about drug driving across the UK. In particular, GEM is worried about inconsistencies in

Geotab and VisionTrack offer DVS-compliant ...

Mar 01, 2021Comments off

Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, and VisionTrack, the leading supplier of video telematics technology, today announced the launch of VisionTrack’s government

GEM’s solid white line explainer is a mas...

Feb 23, 2021Comments off

A short video explaining how to let a police car past when there are solid white lines down the middle of the road is one