Road Safety

Are your drivers prepared for speed limiter...

Aug 20, 2021Comments off

FLEETS should be preparing drivers now for the fact that some new cars, vans and trucks will be fitted with intelligent speed assistance (ISA) technology

Econ Engineering spreads the word on the be...

Aug 13, 2021Comments off

Winter maintenance equipment specialist Econ Engineering has added the first MirrorCam-equipped Mercedes-Benz to the fleet of gritters that local authorities and others will once again

Help drivers return to the road safely

Aug 09, 2021Comments off

Reduced confidence and lack of engagement are among the driver issues fleets need to watch out for as they return to the road with the

‘Dangerous and foolhardy’ – r...

Aug 09, 2021Comments off

The government has extended the temporary relaxation of drivers’ hours rules in the UK until October, in a move criticised by the industry as not

Hanson UK gets FORS professional Safe Urban...

Aug 04, 2021Comments off

Hanson UK takes its responsibilities in managing Work Related Road Risk very seriously and as part of this commitment to protect vulnerable road users it

Surround a Town ‘so important’ for road...

Aug 02, 2021Comments off

An ‘astonishing’ 298 speeding offences were detected during a recent ‘Surround a Town’ day in the Essex town of Harlow. Organised by the Safer Essex

SmartDrive releases next generation solutio...

Jul 23, 2021Comments off

SmartDrive Systems, now part of Omnitracs, has released SmartSense™ for Inattentive Driving+. SmartSense for Inattentive Driving+’s integrated interior cameras and sensor technology, employs AI and

Is 20mph the new 30mph?

Jul 19, 2021Comments off

A new survey from IAM RoadSmart suggests that support for reducing the speed limit on all urban roads to 20mph has increased in recent years.

Highway Code changes to provide clearer gui...

Jul 05, 2021Comments off

The Highway Code will be updated later this year to help road users better understand how motorways and major A-roads operate. The new guidance has

UK laboratory checks accuracy of digital sp...

Jul 01, 2021Comments off

The Road Safety Support (RSS) International Speed Test Laboratory has now calibrated more than 30 digital speedometers in UK police patrol vehicles. Forces in Northamptonshire,