Road Safety
The effects of road rage on commercial driv...
Road rage has become an increasingly common issue on British roads, and its impact is particularly pronounced for commercial drivers. Whether driving a lorry, van,
50% increase in drug driving deaths
There has been a 50% jump in drivers killed in collisions where the driver was under the influence of drugs, according to The AA Charitable
Police step up breath tests as deaths rise
New figures out today show a slight increase in the number of roadside breath tests carried out by Police. In 2023 there were 276,914 tests
Ambitious investment in safer roads could s...
Investing £2.5bn into high-return road safety schemes could prevent more than 17,000 deaths and serious injuries over the next 20 years, saving nearly £9bn in
Video telematics with integrated mobile dev...
SureCam, the leading provider of video telematics solutions, has teamed up with Blackout Technologies to develop the first fleet dashcam with mobile device blocking that
Road Safety Week: Brake launches a new Road...
To mark the start of Road Safety Week, the charity’s biggest annual road safety campaign, Brake is launching a new Road Victims’ Charter, demanding essential
Collaboration key to help hauliers overcome...
With the DVS (Direct Vision Standard) grace period now in full effect as of 28th October 2024, the unfortunate reality is that many British hauliers
UK van drivers are overworked and overwhelm...
One quarter of the UK’s van drivers (24%) have faced depression or mental health issues caused by work in the past year, according to a
Selfie-taking behind the wheel now a common...
New research from Samsara has found that “selfie culture” is taking over the roads, with nearly half (46%) of professional drivers reporting they’ve witnessed general road users snapping
Volvo Trucks launches next-generation safet...
Volvo Trucks is introducing two updated safety systems focused on protecting vulnerable road users, marking the manufacturer’s next step towards its long-term vision of zero
