Archive For: Driver Safety

Drug Driving, Dangerous Driving, And Speeding Offences Hit Record Highs

  The latest data has revealed that court cases for offences including drug driving, dangerous driving, and speeding hit record highs in 2021. A sharp spike in offences followed a much lower rate in 2020 when the pandemic saw road usage drop and traffic levels at their lowest for decades. But following the return to ... Read More

One-third of local roads in need of repair…

The latest data from the Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed that one-third of all local roads in England need maintenance or repair. It will come as no surprise to anyone who regularly uses B and C-roads around the country, with 6% being categorised as ‘red’, which means maintenance work should be considered. The other ... Read More

Drivers Could Face Points For Not Wearing Seatbelt In Potential Law Change

Drivers could face penalty points for not wearing their seatbelts while driving in new laws set to be discussed by the government. The change seeks to address a serious safety issue with 30% of all fatalities on the road in the UK in 2021 involving occupants of a vehicle not wearing their seatbelts. It was ... Read More

Almost a million drivers are using expired driving licences…

Figures from the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) have revealed that more than 900,000 drivers are currently using an expired photocard driving licence. It means they’re at risk of receiving a £1,000 fine if they’re caught and with that figure meaning that 2% of all road users in the UK are using photocard licences ... Read More

What’s the worst that could happen?

The famous Dr Pepper adverts posed the tongue-in-cheek question ‘what’s the worst that could happen?’. It’s become a catchphrase used in jest often enough, but rarely has it applied more than when a driver at the wheel of a Toyota WiLL Vi headed towards Japan’s oldest house. The little Toyota is an odd-looking vehicle with ... Read More

Road Safety: 1,700 Casualties As A Result Of ‘Poor’ Vehicle Maintenance

  Recent research has revealed that poorly maintained and defective vehicles were a contributing factor in more than 1,700 road casualties in 2021. The figures represent a 7% rise against 2020’s figures, while defective brakes were the most common defect in vehicles, causing 750 casualties and 10 fatalities. Road safety is a pressing concern for ... Read More

Fleets Warned To Prepare For Increased Maintenance And Repair Costs

Experts have warned fleet owners that they’ll need to prepare for an increase in costs as the price of maintenance, service, and repairs rise. The current pressures on the jobs market has driven the cost of labour up, which has in turn resulted in many businesses putting prices up to cover their costs. And the ... Read More

Yet another world record…

  If you’ve ever opened a copy of the Guinness Book of World Records, you’ll know that there’s a record for pretty much anything. We talked about the record for the fastest time changing a wheel on a moving car recently and there’s every bizarre record you can think of… Whether it’s the most cans ... Read More

Speeding Is The ‘Leading Driving Offence’ For Fleets

Speeding is the leading driving offence that occurs in fleet vehicles according to new data. The research found that a staggering 82% of all driving offences committed by fleet drivers were speeding-related, meaning that more than four in five of all driving offences are a result of speeding. After speeding, there’s a significant drop off ... Read More

MOTs – Fleets Raise Concerns Over Potential MOT Change Plans

Earlier this year, the government suggested changes to MOTs that would mean that they’re only required once every 2 years. Under the current rules, MOTs are legally required every 12 months for any vehicles aged 3 years and over, to ensure that they are road legal and to keep drivers, fleets, and road users safe. ... Read More