Drunken lorry driver jailed after 20-mile police chase on M4
A drunken lorry driver, who celebrated getting his driving job by drinking a quarter bottle of whisky and then led police on a 20-mile...
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Mark Salisbury
Sep 28, 2021
More support to help people to become HGV drivers
Up to 4,000 people will soon be able to take advantage of training courses to become HGV drivers, as part of a package of measures...
Mark Salisbury
Sep 23, 2021
Unite warns 'illegal' fresh extension of HGV drivers' hours
Unite, the UK’s leading union, has warned that the government’s plans to continue to relax the maximum driving timing for lorry drivers,...
Mark Salisbury
Sep 16, 2021
Criticism mounts over Government plans to streamline HGV driving tests
The new HGV driving test requirements are a "panicked" reaction to a driver shortage created by the government's policy on Brexit, warns...
Mark Salisbury
Sep 14, 2021
Government takes further action to tackle HGV driver shortage
Up to 50,000 more HGV driving tests will be made available each year thanks to government action to streamline the testing process and...
Mark Salisbury
Sep 9, 2021
Now is not the time to unhitch the towing test
The Government could endanger lives with its ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to driver shortages by allowing drivers to tow trailers without having...
Mark Salisbury
Aug 31, 2021
21-30 years olds ‘most likely’ to be killed or seriously injured
New analysis of Government statistics shows that 21-30 year olds are the most likely to be killed or seriously injured in road traffic...
Mark Salisbury
Aug 17, 2021
Quartix enhances integrated dashcam with latest camera tech
The company first partnered with vehicle camera provider Fleet Focus in January 2020, marking the first tracking software integration and...
Mark Salisbury
Aug 11, 2021
Nexar unveils new ‘plug and play’ dashcam with super wide lens
A new ‘plug and play’ compact dashcam has been launched by Nexar, with a 32GB SD card and free unlimited cloud storage. Nexar said its...
Mark Salisbury
Aug 10, 2021
Help drivers return to the road safely
Reduced confidence and lack of engagement are among the driver issues fleets need to watch out for as they return to the road with the...
Mark Salisbury
Jul 27, 2021
SmartDrive releases next generation solution for inattentive driving
SmartDrive Systems, now part of Omnitracs, has released SmartSense™ for Inattentive Driving+. SmartSense for Inattentive Driving+’s...
Mark Salisbury
Jul 15, 2021
New FIAG guide to help roll out a post Covid-19 fleet strategy
The Fleet Industry Advisory Group (FIAG) is so concerned at the impact Covid-19 is having on the safety and compliance of vehicle fleets...
Mark Salisbury
Jun 22, 2021
UK has second worst road safety progress in Europe
The UK came 31st out of 32 European countries in terms of progress in reducing road deaths over the past 10 years, new statistics have...
Mark Salisbury
Jun 17, 2021
Four million drivers have fallen asleep behind the wheel
Four million drivers have momentarily fallen asleep behind the wheel, revealed in a shocking new report by IAM RoadSmart, the UK’s...
Mark Salisbury
Jun 10, 2021
Teenage driving risk of death underestimated by eight in ten
Eight in ten drivers (86%) underestimate the risk driving poses to teenagers, with just one in six (14%) saying they believe it is the...
Mark Salisbury
Jun 8, 2021
UK fleet managers claim poor driving negatively impacts their business
Three-quarters (73 per cent) of UK fleet managers claim poor driving behaviour negatively impacts their business, a new report from...
Mark Salisbury
Jun 1, 2021
Peoplesafe research shines light on technology’s role in lone worker safety
New research amongst over 120 health and safety specialists, including those within the road transport sector, has highlighted the rising...
Mark Salisbury
May 25, 2021
Footage shows driver on phone narrowly avoid hitting police HGV ‘supercab’
Veering on to the hard shoulder and back again, narrowly avoiding a collision with another HGV, the driver caught in the footage was...
Mark Salisbury
May 20, 2021
HGV drivers must be included on the UK Shortage Occupation List, says RHA
The RHA has urged ministers to add HGV drivers to the Home Office UK Shortage Occupation List to help fix the growing driver shortage....
Mark Salisbury
May 13, 2021
FORS updates van driver training to help improve driver safety
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme has launched an update to its popular Van Smart eLearning module, to help upskill the growing fleet...
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