The Strategic Review of the Management of Occupational Road Risk commissioned by RosPA and carried out by the Transport Research Laboratory and the Centre for Transport Studies at University College London assesses the progress made in helping employers to manage the risks their staff face, and create, when they use the road for work purposes. Since […]
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The video shows that a dangerously cutting in front of the HGV on the A4146, near Milton Keynes Village in Buckinghamshire. The driver of the Ford Focus recklessly attempted to make an illegal left turn from the outside lane of the road down the wrong way of a slip lane, missing the commercial vehicle by […]
Intended to help reduce emissions whilst saving costs for businesses, the scheme is being run by the government-backed Local Sustainable Transport Fund partnership, Inmotion! along with Venson and npower. Four local councils are taking part – Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield – with eligible businesses able to gain access to a grant of up to […]
The right values The most important lesson I have learnt in my working career is that you can’t know everything and you can’t control everything. What works is having a team of like-minded people, with a range of expertise and knowledge and who all share the same values in life. And for me it’s the […]
The Scottish firm, which recently expanded into the English marketplace, now has a fleet of more than 6,000 vehicles, the vast majority of them vans, now including the Citan models. Supplied by Dealer Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles Ayr, the Citans are all 109 CDI models powered by high-torque 1.4-litre engines rated at 90PS. Customers can choose […]
Adam brings with over ten years’ experience in the corporate fleet market. He was previously a key fleet business development manager at Lombard Vehicle Management and prior to that customer service manager at Lex Autolease. He has also worked for MSL Vehicle Solutions as a business development manager. Adam says he moved to Volkswagen Group […]
Willson comes on board as the EST announces changes including the introduction of two new categories to the awards, which are now open to applications from public and private sector organisations, fleets and suppliers. The two new awards include the Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Manufacturer award which recognises the importance of technology in reducing carbon […]
The three-year partnership scheme, called “The Networking Project”, will enable the charity to find loving new homes for pets by providing much-needed transport across the country for sick and injured wildlife, as well as rescued and abandoned animals. The scheme will also be vital in ensuring the RSPCA maximises the use and efficiency of its […]
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The research by AXA Business Insurance found that van drivers were 47% more likely to be involved in a crash when they were following other drivers too closely. It also found van drivers were much more likely than other drivers to crash while reversing, doing a U-turn and changing lanes, while they were more liable […]
The partnership between Just Fleet, the first dedicated motor fleet insurance broker in the UK where every vehicle is fitted with a 3G front facing accident camera, and How's My Driving? means that Just Fleet customers will pre-qualify for the road safety scheme’s membership, which is said to cut accidents by almost a quarter and save over […]
