road safety

Rising Demand For Last Mile Delivery May Pose Risk For Vulnerable Road Users

The rise in ‘last mile’ deliver...

Jul 17, 2024Comments off

Vehicle CCTV and telematics provider Centrad has shed light on the growing risk from last-mile deliveries on vulnerable road users. Shining a particular spotlight on

MAN Tourliner

MAN SafeStop Assist helps to prevent seriou...

Jul 16, 2024Comments off

Time and again, serious accidents occur because drivers are no longer able to control their vehicle for medical or other reasons. The smart MAN SafeStop

Aebi Schmidt UK's new SK660 truck mounted sweeper

Aebi Schmidt aims for higher vehicle safety...

Jul 15, 2024Comments off

Aebi Schmidt UK is aiming to take safety to another level with its new Street King 660 truck-mounted sweeper which is jam-packed with the very

Acusensus roadside technology

Scale of distracted drivers in UK classed a...

Jun 24, 2024Comments off

An analysis of the latest figures from the DfT indicates that there may be more than 50,000 instances of people driving while using a hand-held

David Higginbottom, CEO of Driver First Assist, says Skills for Safer Journeys could dramatically improve road safety. He cites the fact that deaths from RTCs often occur within four minutes, whereas the target time for an ambulance to arrive (if the call is life-threatening) is eight minutes.

Turning drivers into lifesavers

Jun 17, 2024Comments off

Road safety training organisation Driver First Assist has launched Skills for Safer Journeys – a new online training course which could dramatically improve safety for

Fleet Manager monitoring a journey

The critical role of AI in telematics and d...

Jun 13, 2024Comments off

Introduction The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into telematics and driver safety systems has become a cornerstone of modern fleet management. This technological advancement is

Obscured road sign

Road signs obscured by spring growth

Jun 07, 2024Comments off

Three-quarters (74%) of drivers say speed limit signs are the most likely type of sign to be covered up by overgrown foliage, with 30mph signs

Pothole

Frustration Mounts Over Lancashire’s ...

May 31, 2024Comments off

As a resident of Lancashire I find myself increasingly frustrated with our local council’s lack of speed and efficiency in addressing the growing pothole problem.

Operation Tramline vehicles

Over 220 offences detected during operation...

May 23, 2024Comments off

Police in Suffolk stopped over 200 vehicles, made two arrests and detected more than 220 offences, as part of a recent week-long roads policing operation.

Arial view of parked lorries

Fewer goods vehicle drivers are being prose...

May 14, 2024Comments off

Almost 20,000 truckers were prosecuted for speeding in the UK last year – but the number of fines has fallen by a quarter since 2021.