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Five year high on UK road fatalities

I was doing my usual scout around the various news sites earlier, and I came across this pretty scary statistic: Road fatalities in the UK reached a FIVE YEAR high last year, with 1,792 people killed on our roads. Here’s the original article There was an 8% rise in fatalities ... Read More

Meet Graham – the only person designed to survive on our roads

Graham is one of a kind. He's evolved to withstand a typical serious road incident and is an amazing sight to see. This unique insight into what the human body would look like if the human race needed to evolve to withstand the forces the body is subjected to on ... Read More

DPD driver knocks down motorcyclist – the driver’s reaction is unbelievable

It's amazing to watch how this DPD driver acts innocent in this video - he doesn't know he's being filmed by the biker's helmet-cam. We've all seen them – those dash-cam videos of crazy driving. This one is just shocking because of how the DPD driver reacts to the incident. It's funny ... Read More

Tesla shares drop 3% after first autonomous car fatality

US authorities are investigating the first death potentially caused by self-driving technology. The driver of a Tesla car died in Florida in May after colliding with a lorry. Under scrutiny is Tesla's Autopilot feature, which automatically changes lanes and reacts to traffic. In a statement, Tesla said it appeared the ... Read More

Driving Monitor Mock Trial of a Grey Fleet driver

Mock Trial Courtroom drama to demonstrate how a 'Grey Fleet' serious road accident would be handled in court Driving Monitor have teamed up with Shoosmiths solicitors to deliver a new Mock Trial event which is being held for 2 days at this year's Safety & Health Expo at the ExCeL in ... Read More

DVLA licence checks on the iPhone

Digital trends highlights how the DVLA driving licence checks service may roll out to the iPhone in an Apple Pay style system. The Wallet app on your iPhone may soon hold more than tickets, your Apple Pay cards, and boarding passes. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in the U.K. is apparently working on ... Read More

Distracted driving, speeding and lane hogging shows road risks still need to be managed

Distractions whilst driving Distracted driving, speeding and lane hogging are commonplace among motorists, new research suggests. Half of drivers have admitted to driving while being distracted, according to a survey from Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions. Women were more likely to be guilty of not paying attention to the road, with ... Read More

End of the road for grey speed cameras – all cameras to be Yellow by October 2016

The Government have announced changes to the UK speeding camera network, first seen on the gov.co.uk website here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/end-of-the-road-for-grey-speed-cameras government announces common sense approach to speed cameras on motorways working speed cameras to be yellow by October 2016 move follows a review of cameras to ensure they are visible and ... Read More

Driving Monitor expanding fleet driver trainer network

Driver trainers wanted Driving Monitor has been delivering driver risk management solutions since 2001, and has the UK’s longest standing web-based risk assessment tool on the market. Alongside our risk management packages, we offer training solutions, and recruit the best self-employed fleet registered trainers to provide on road training to our customers. We're ... Read More

Road risk a priority say delivery companies expanding for christmas

An a new report from Fleet News shows road risk is still a priority for delivery companies gearing up for Christmas Britain’s leading parcel couriers have insisted that occupational road risk management is a priority as they flex their fleets and recruit thousands of drivers in the build up to ... Read More

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