According to reports, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has told Highways England to limit stretches of roadworks to two miles and introduce tough new rules for contractors to prevent motorists getting stuck in lengthy queues. He is also calling for better communication with road users so they understand the reason for works and can plan alternative […]
The European Court of Justice has ruled that working time starts from the moment a field employee leaves home, rather than arrives for their first appointment. The case relates to Spanish security system installation firm Tyco Integrated Security SL which closed its offices in the provinces in 2011 and assigned all its employees to the […]
The new vehicles are being used by Cardiff City FC Foundation to visit hundreds of schools and other community venues throughout South Wales. The Foundation is a registered charity aligned with, but independent of, Cardiff City FC. It employs a team of more than 30 qualified coaches who deliver multi-sport activities and educational programmes with […]
The Association for Driving Licence Verification (ADLV) is advising vocational fleets to move to quarterly checks as a norm and to run more frequent checks where driver risk profiles warrant it. Currently, most organisations, including those with vocational fleets, work on just an annual or bi-annual basis. Deputy chair Richard Payne-Gill said he believes that […]
Astonishingly, Eloise Peabody-Rolf, 17, and Rory Carmichael, also 17, have been driving since the age of 11 as members of The Under 17 Car Club, a national road safety charity which teaches young people to drive to a high standard before they are allowed out on a public highway. In that time, the pair of […]
The scheme uses simple safety ‘Pictograms’ in a recognisable road sign style displayed on fleet vehicle back doors to deliver key road safety messages, which encourage drivers to be aware of their speed, distractions (such as mobile phones and drinking coffee at the wheel), alcohol or drug impairment and wearing a seat belt. Home and garden […]
Previously, Cardiff City Council had made 150 out-of-hours calls to replace failed tyres on its fleet of 500 vans and 60 trucks. However, since ATS Euromaster took over tyre management in October 2014, that number has dropped to an average of just eight out-of-hours callouts per year – less than one a month. The huge […]
Latest BCA data shows that values declined from £5,544 in July to £5,507 in August, a fall of £37 (0.6%) over the month. The fleet and lease sector recorded average values of £6,188 in August, a fall of £92 (1.5%) compared to July. CAP performance rose marginally to 99.24% and retained value against MRP (Manufacturer […]
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The company, which has UK headquarters in Milton Keynes, employs a team of field-based engineers and operates a fleet of 3.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans, as well as a number of small Citans. Jungheinrich has allocated its first new Vito to a Norfolk-based engineer for trial. Supplied by East Anglian Dealer Orwell Truck & Van, the […]
The vehicle – a Citroën Berlingo L1 van – has been leased to Dorset-based engineering firm Autoclave & Industrial Controls Ltd. The deal was secured through Alternative Route Finance Limited, which currently runs 800 vehicles on behalf of Lex Autolease for small businesses across Southern England. Steve Cocks, director of Lex Autolease’s Broker Division, said: […]
The company says that over 60% of accident and bodywork damage repairs referred through itself are commercial fleet vans and is a reflection of both the vastly increasing growth of the home delivery sector and the growing van market. Online shopping is now 12% up on 2013 with home deliveries from department stores being the […]
Last year, Honda engineers McGrath and Warren, driving a Honda Civic Tourer, won the MPG Marathon in a nail-biting finish from the previous year’s champions, Chapman and Homer, both employees of Leicestershire County Council. The Honda drivers expertly guided a Civic Tourer 1.6 i-DTEC around the specially designated 330-mile route, recording an outstanding 97.92mpg. However, […]
