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Mark Salisbury
May 2, 2023
Pallet-Track delivers road safety training
Pallet-Track has delivered a new road safety initiative to improve staff awareness around the challenges faced by HGV drivers on the road...
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Mark Salisbury
Mar 21, 2023
Free 'Toolbox Talks' for van drivers
Following the runaway success of its free, multi award-winning Van Driver Toolkit, National Highways has a series of “Toolbox Talks” –...
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Mark Salisbury
Mar 14, 2023
Overcome driver resistance to in-cab recording
Research shows that the presence of in-cab monitoring systems reduces the likelihood of serious incidents by 27%. Emerging technologies...
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Mark Salisbury
Mar 7, 2023
Driver caught steering car transporter with just his elbow
Police officers overtaking a heavily-laden car transporter were shocked to discover the driver was using just one elbow to control the...
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Mark Salisbury
Jan 31, 2023
Delivering better rest stops for lorry drivers
Independent watchdog Transport Focus calls for the lorry driver’s voice to be at the heart of improving rest stops. Transport Focus held...
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Mark Salisbury
Jan 18, 2023
Croydon haulier achieves ninth FORS Gold Award
A Croydon logistics firm is starting 2023 in pole position after achieving the industry’s coveted Gold standard Fleet Operator...
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Mark Salisbury
Nov 29, 2022
Campaign for harsher penalties on those who abuse learner drivers
Driving instructors from up and down the UK are backing a nationwide campaign which aims to impose harsher penalties on road users who...
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Mark Salisbury
Nov 22, 2022
Breath tests plunge to record low
Roadside breath tests have slumped to their lowest level on record. Data published recently shows that in 2021 just 224,162 motorists...
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Mark Salisbury
Nov 15, 2022
Ways to improve road safety for HGVs
When you’re running a company that employs HGV drivers, it’s important to make safety one of your top priorities. Nothing matters more...
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Mark Salisbury
Oct 25, 2022
How to prevent fleet safety from falling short
All fleet managers know the importance of fleet safety and how it can make or break a company no matter what other pressures it may be...
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Mark Salisbury
Oct 18, 2022
NWH launches new HGV driving school
Recycling and waste management company, The NWH Group, has launched a new driving school to help tackle the on-going HGV driver shortage....
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Mark Salisbury
Sep 27, 2022
Six steps to increase HGV safety
Safety should be a priority for all business owners. However, it takes on an even greater significance when working in high-risk...
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Mark Salisbury
Aug 30, 2022
Go-Ahead creates pioneering toolkit to support Dyslexic bus drivers
A Go-Ahead operating company, Go South West, has launched a Dyslexia toolkit to support colleagues who have been officially diagnosed...
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Mark Salisbury
Aug 9, 2022
Breakdown warning triangles neither 'safe or realistic'
Alternative high visibility options are “urgently needed” to warn other road users of broken down vehicles and prevent serious...
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Mark Salisbury
Jul 28, 2022
XPO Logistics trials bridge safety technology
XPO Logistics, a leading provider of freight transportation services, has partnered with VUE Group, a Radius business, to trial the Low...
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Mark Salisbury
Jul 19, 2022
Views sought on new sentencing guidelines for motoring offences
A comprehensive package of 12 new and revised sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of motoring offences in England and Wales has...
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Mark Salisbury
Jul 5, 2022
Police Scotland launch drink drive blitz
With Police Scotland set to launch their Summer drink drive campaign on Monday (July 4), latest figures show that ‘driving under the...
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Mark Salisbury
Jun 23, 2022
Tailgating ranked as the biggest cause of driver distraction
Being followed too closely by other drivers is the behaviour that distracts motorists most on Britain’s roads, latest research reveals. A...
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Mark Salisbury
Jun 9, 2022
Three tips to avoid the most common HGV accidents
Driving a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) is an important responsibility. If an HGV gets into an accident, the weight and power of the vehicle...
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Mark Salisbury
May 31, 2022
Disaster relief charity to aid lorry drivers stuck in Kent queues
A charity specialising in disaster relief has been awarded a 6-month contract by Kent County Council to provide food and water to HGV...
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