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Should hazard perception testing play a crucial role in fleet recruitment and training?
Since 2002, hazard perception has played a major role in British driving tests, with learners having to prove they’d have their wits about them on the road before being awarded a licence. An 11.3% fall in low-speed collisions and an annual £89.5 million saving followed as a result. That amounts to 8,535 damage-only collisions and ... Read More
Fleet operators urged to audit tyres in run-up to February legislation change
From 1st February next year, it will be illegal for commercial or public service vehicle drivers to have 10-year-old tyres fitted to their front axle. The legislation will apply to buses, coaches, minibuses and goods vehicles with a maximum gross weight more than 3,500kg. So the big question for fleet operators is this: are you ... Read More
Will fewer road works alleviate Christmas travel carnage?
Got your Christmas bubbles sorted already? If you’re one of the millions who’ll be travelling cross-country to reunite with long lost relatives for a few days, you might be wondering when’s the best time to travel. Motorways + multiple roadworks + mass exodus on 23rd December = not a pleasant thought. And if you’re ... Read More
“Range anxiety” and the race towards electrification
The Competition Regulator is due to conduct research into drivers’ “range anxiety” to establish whether the electric vehicle (EV) charging sector is meeting consumer needs. The news comes after a couple from Kent took nine hours to complete a 130-mile journey home from Bournemouth because of charging issues. Hours added to electric journeys After the ... Read More
Is the UK car industry on the brink of a £55bn hit?
At the end of what we’d probably all agree has been a fairly disastrous year for the UK’s economy, there’s now an even greater threat looming over the country than the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. Within the next few weeks, days even, we’ll find out if we’re leaving the EU without a deal. It’s ... Read More
Will this potential deterrent for number plate offences actually work?
Most people have their own choice word to describe those inconsiderate drivers who fly down your road at twice the speed limit. Mine begins with “T”. And unsurprisingly, there’s a correlation between the antisocial driving and number plate offences. You know the sort of thing, where the number plate’s obscured or there’s a digit missing. ... Read More
Tougher rules expected for phone use while driving
Did you know it’s not illegal for you to take a photo or make a video call at the wheel? Surprising, we know. Thankfully, it turns out that we’re not the only ones who think this might be a bit of an oversight. The government’s launched a consultation to pinpoint the best ways to tighten ... Read More
Tougher consequences for 12-point licence offenders
If you thought that getting 12 points on your licence meant you’d automatically receive a driving ban, think again. Earlier this year, the DVLA released statistics that showed that more than 9,000 drivers continued to drive on British roads, despite having at least 12 points on their licences. Turns out there’s a simple loophole, and ... Read More
New fleet registrations down by a third but can we really expect anything different?
Last month was the weakest October that the UK automotive industry has seen in nine years. The 140,945 new car registrations recorded this October were 10% lower than the average October throughout the last decade. Private sales accounted for just 60,422 registrations, while the fleet sector was responsible for 57% of the entire market, with 80,523 new ... Read More
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