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Should Drivers Face Tougher Seatbelt Rules?
A debate is emerging over the UK’s stance on punishments for drivers who don’t wear their seatbelts. Currently, drivers who are caught not wearing their seatbelts on the road can be fined up to £500, but there are calls from some experts to increase the severity of the maximum punishment. In fact, a recent study ... Read More
Video killed the radio star
For a long time, radio has been the perfect accompaniment while driving. Whether you’re a fan of talk radio like BBC Radio Five Live or TalkSport, the latest chart hits on Capital or Heart, keeping it chilled with BBC Radio 4, listening to the radio is a habit that’s ingrained into all of us. What’s ... Read More
New Clean Air Zone Set To Open – Fleet Support Scheme Also Announced
A new Clean Air Zone (CAZ) is set to open in Sheffield in February. The date for the introduction is set to be Monday 27th February as the local council also announces a £28 million support scheme for fleets to upgrade to CAZ-compliant vehicles. Charges will apply to non-compliant taxis, HGVs, LGVs, buses and coaches, ... Read More
Smart Motorway Safety Tech ‘Must’ Improve, Says Regulator
The Transport Watchdog has stated that smart motorway technology ‘must’ improve urgently. The statement was part of a review of all-lane running smart motorways and looked at the impact that the safety technology has had on the roads over the past few years. All-lane running smart motorways aim to ease congestion through smart technology solutions ... Read More
An office AND a car… surely not?
As any fleet owner will know, mixing vehicles with work can be incredibly successful. But there are also challenges involved and the reliability and safety of those vehicles is paramount to the success of your business. Well, at the Consumer Electronics Show, we might just have seen the introduction of a whole new sector of ... Read More
London Named ‘Most Congested’ City In The World As Traffic Affects Fleets Across UK
London has been named the world’s most congested city for the second year in a row. The UK’s capital city has taken the unwanted crown over some of the world’s biggest and busiest cities, including New York, Chicago, and Paris. The figures looked at cities all over the world and measured the levels of traffic ... Read More
Winter safety tips on the road…
When it comes to driving safely in the winter, most of us know the basics. We all know we need to keep an ice scraper handy and we’re all well aware that icy, snowy, wet weather can create hazardous driving conditions. But when it comes to staying safe on the roads as the temperatures plummet, ... Read More
New Fleet Vehicle Registrations Fall In 2022
Fleet vehicle and company car registrations fell by 7.9% in 2022, according to the latest figures. The total number of registrations was 1.61 million and the fall in registrations comes despite demand still being quite high, with the impact of the global semiconductor shortage still having an effect throughout the last year. In fact, the ... Read More
Seatbelts aren’t just for safety
When the three-point seatbelt was first invented by Volvo, it changed vehicle safety forever. In fact, back in 1959 Volvo and engineer Nils Bohlin realised that the design was so effective in improving safety that they made the new design patent open so that other manufacturers could use it for free. Fast forward to 2023 ... Read More
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