Archive For: Driver Safety

New law set to make all mobile phone use while driving illegal

The government is set to introduce new laws that will make it illegal to use a mobile phone or hand-held device for almost any reason while driving. It’s already illegal to text or make a phone call while driving unless it’s an emergency. But the new rules are set to be introduced next year that ... Read More

Vehicle safety under the spotlight as government looks to form crash investigation team

Vehicle safety is set for scrutiny as the government launches a consultation period on the creation of a road crash investigation team. The independent body is set to be called the Road Collision Investigation Branch (RCIB) and will investigate crashes and incidents involving all vehicles, including self-driving vehicles. How would the RCIB operate? Similar to ... Read More

Protests hit the UK’s busiest motorway…

  Insulate Britain is extending its protests and occupying the M25, the UK’s busiest motorway. Protests by the environmental group have been in the news for the last few months, with roads around London being blocked in a bid to draw attention to their cause. The group announced their plans to protest on the M25 ... Read More

UK HGV platooning trials move forward to the next stage

The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) has moved forward with the next stage of platooning trials in the UK as it looks to hear from HGV operators. Platooning involves trucks forming an identically spaced-out convoy which is organised in such a way that means that HGVs can drive closer together over long distances. This reduces air ... Read More

MOT concerns for Fleets ease as expected surge fails to materialise

Fleet owners’ concerns over MOT availability have been eased as the expected surge in demand has failed to materialise. With many motorists deferring their MOTs, the fear was that demand could spike as we headed into the autumn. That’s because most MOTs are conducted in March and October each year, due to how vehicles are ... Read More

DVLA set to introduce major changes to driving licences and MOTs

The DVLA has stated that significant changes will be introduced to driving licences, MOTs and driving test documentation. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps stated that paper test certificates could be done away with - while MOTs need to be brought “into the modern age”. To help introduce digital driving licences, the DVLA is creating an app ... Read More

Government announces HGV training for 4,000 new drivers

  Up to 4,000 people are set to undergo training to become HGV drivers as part of the government’s plan to ease supply chain issues. The Department for Education announced a £10 million package of investment to create new skills training camps and train 3,000 new HGV drivers. The short, intensive courses will be free ... Read More

Smart Motorways: ‘Most’ drivers want permanent hard shoulder to return

A recent survey focusing on smart motorways has found that 6 in 10 drivers think a permanent hard shoulder should be reinstated. Smart motorways were first introduced in the UK back in 2002, with All Lane Running (ALR) versions arriving in 2014. They have significant advantages, such as using traffic management methods such as variable ... Read More

HGV testing changes are ‘a risk to road safety’ say experts

You’ve probably read a lot about the HGV driver shortage – and with good reason. It’s affecting all of us, whether through work or personally, we’ve all seen supply chain issues get progressively worse over the past couple of months. The haulage industry is currently short of around 100,000 HGV drivers, an issue that has ... Read More

Potholes, punctures and pizza

Everybody hates potholes. I don’t think I’m alone in that… In fact, I’ve memorised where all of the potholes are on my route to work so that I can avoid them without even thinking. But one thing that people don’t associate with potholes is pizza. Well, Domino’s Pizza is changing that. They’re fed up with ... Read More