The research reveals many motorists in 21st century Britain think there is little risk of being caught breaking the law at the wheel for anything other than speeding or running a red light: offences typically enforced via cameras. Two in five drivers (40%) believe anyone committing common offences such as texting at the wheel of […]
In response to the snap poll by TrackCompare.co.uk snap poll on ‘Do you eat and drink while driving?’ a total of 71% and 29% said yes. The research comes as Lytx Europe, a specialist in delivering driver safety and compliance solutions for commercial fleets, finds that drivers who eat and drink while driving are 3.6 times […]
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If the new Ducato from Fiat Professional looks somewhat familiar, there are a couple of good reasons. The first is that despite a facelift involving new lights, with an LED option and integrated daytime running lights, a revised grille design, four-section front bumpers and new rear light clusters, the big Fiat looks much like its […]
National Windscreens’ fleet serving the Midlands, South and West of England, now includes over 100 Movanos. The 30 additional L1 H1 models are powered by Vauxhall’s 2.3 CDTi engine, producing 100PS and a combined fuel economy of 36.2mpg. The vans, which are liveried, include optional rear parking sensors and have been racked out internally to provide […]
The M2M system updates workflow progress in the back office and automatically triggers each action from the moment a customer places an order through to completion, allowing collections to be completed faster and more efficiently. This has been made possible through integration of Crossflight's own booking and despatch software with TomTom Telematics' fleet management platform […]
The report finds that pump prices for mid-June average 130.47p a litre for petrol and 135.70p for diesel. A month ago, the fuels averaged 129.92p for petrol and 136.26p for diesel. The AA says that the crisis in Iraq has helped to lift the price of oil from around $109 a barrel at the beginning […]
Working in partnership with fleet management specialist CLM, the short break holiday operator has added an outright-purchase fleet of 35 electric and low carbon vehicles. The vehicles at Woburn Forest are in line with the Center Parcs environmental policy, which has a minimum “green” standard that no petrol vehicles are to be used at all, […]
The figures – released as Department for Transport stats show that Great Britian road casualties fell but motorway deaths increased – show that casualties fell by 10% between 2012 and 2013 from 12,722 to 11,493, with fatalities falling by three% from 178 to 172 and serious injuries falling by 16% to 1,667. Deaths and injuries on Scotland’s […]
The new data shows that in 2013, 1,713 people were killed in road accidents, the lowest number on record, and half as many as in 2000. A total of 21,657 people were seriously injured while the total number of casualties of all severities in 2013 was 183,670. Car occupant fatalities in 2013 decreased to 785, […]
In 2012, 866 cyclists, pedestrians and motorbikers were killed and 13,781 were seriously injured on UK roads, equating to 40 deaths and serious injuries per day; 60% of all UK road deaths and serious injuries. These road users are particularly vulnerable to vehicles manoeuvring, as they are more easily missed in drivers' blind spots. 75% […]
The service is designed to manage the labour-intensive job on members’ behalf, ensuring that their business is operating legally whilst providing immediate benefits from time and cost savings. Commenting on the service, Sam Law, general manager – FTA Affinities, said: ‘Companies using the FTA Driver Licence Checking Service are kept constantly informed of all relevant […]
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Long gone are my days of frequenting breakers’ yards to pick up parts for whatever old wreck I was driving around in at the time. Mind you, I did accompany a friend to one recently and noted that whilst hi-viz jackets are now mandatory, two chaps were still working underneath a car which was perched […]
