Road Safety
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Managing distractions should be a priority for fleet managers
For fleet drivers, driving is likely to be the most dangerous activity they do on a daily basis. Even a momentary lapse in concentration can have devastating consequences. Distractions such as mobile phones are proven to severely impair driving ability, causing slower reaction times and difficulty controlling speed and lane position. Other distractions such as…
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Crash deaths caused by lorry driver as he read text. Is your mobile use policy in place and being actively managed across your drivers-at-work?
A man who killed a couple when his lorry toppled on to their car as he read a text message has recently been jailed for five years and three months.
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Brake report urges fleet managers to monitor speed and protect vulnerable road users
Brake, the road safety charity, has published a new report for fleet managers on driver speed, as part of its campaign to help organisations save lives, money and the environment by improving fleet safety. The report includes the results of a recent Brake survey of fleet managers, sponsored by Licence Bureau, along with best practice…
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Report for fleet managers on managing young driver risk
The survey report has been produced as part of Brake’s campaign to help organisations save lives, money and the environment by improving fleet safety. The first of four reports on a recent Brake survey of fleet managers, sponsored by Licence Bureau; part one focusses on how young at-work drivers are managed. The report provide insight…
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An ambulance senior manager has won national recognition for his work in risk and road safety
Alan Gallagher, Head of Risk and Claims at North East Ambulance Service (NEAS), was awarded the Road Risk Manager of the Year Award by the Fleet Safety Forum; a division of the road safety charity Brake, to recognise the achievements of those working in the field of road risk management.
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Blue & Amber light fleet exhibition
For event details please see The NAPFM Event 2024
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Grey Fleet Checks – Are Your Staff Driving Illegally?
Malcolm Maycock of Licence Bureau will be giving a presentation entitled “Grey Fleet Checks – Are Your Staff Driving Illegally?” in the new Fleet21 Driver Safety Zone at the Safety & Health Expo at the NEC next week. Tuesday 14th May, 10.30 – 11.00am Malcolm will also be participating in a Panel discussion on general…
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Drink driving rules tightened to improve road safety
The most dangerous drink drivers will now have to pass a medical before they are allowed back on the roads under a change in the law announced today by Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond. The changes, which come into force from 1 June 2013, mean that High Risk Offenders will need to pass a medical…
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You MUST NOT tow more than your licence permits. If you passed a car test after 1 Jan 1997 you are restricted on the weight of trailer you can tow.
Vehicle towing and loading : Rule 98 of the highway code.
