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Government Self-Driving Safety Targets ‘Too Weak’, Report Says

Self-driving vehicles may once have seemed like something reserved only for sci-fi films, but today, they’re a very real prospect. Around the world, trains, trams, cars, HGVs, buses and various modes of transport have made the switch to driverless… But the question that always reappears is how safe are self-driving vehicles? In the UK, ... Read More

What Am I Supposed To Run This On… Thin Air?

It might sound like a sarcastic response to someone presenting you with a car with no fuel or a flat battery… But thin air might just be the next big thing in fuel technology. Environmental concerns have driven the search for alternative fuels for more years than I’d care to count and while it might ... Read More

Will The 20mph Speed Limit Become The Default?

Earlier this year, Wales officially welcomed in a new policy that saw speed limits in built-up areas reduce from 30mph to 20mph. Since then, it’s been a hot topic and there’s been a lot of talk around whether England, Scotland and Northern Ireland might follow the lead of Wales. The move hasn’t been universally ... Read More

High-Tech Speed Cameras Are Here…

For a long time, it’s been pretty obvious when someone’s been caught speeding. A big flash notified everyone around that you were about to receive a fine and 3 points in the post… or an invitation to a speed awareness course. It’s been the same with photography for a long time – think of ... Read More

New Fleet And Company Vehicle Registrations Rise By One-Quarter

Fleet vehicle and company car registrations rose by 27% in October 2023 against October 2022’s figures. It’s positive news after 2022’s figures showed a downturn amid supply issues due to the pandemic, Brexit, and the global semiconductor shortage. Experts have been predicting an upturn in new fleet and company vehicle registrations for some time, ... Read More

Steering Wheel Bling’s A Big No-No, Apparently

Car customisation is a huge business. For some people, making their vehicles uniquely theirs is important, whether that’s to take to car meets, show off to their friends or just because they can. It might be tinted windows, new spoilers, customised alloy wheels, low riders, or a custom paint job. Or apparently, it might be ... Read More

Fleets Warned Over Driving Licence Checks

Fleets are being urged to check their licence checking processes as a study finds that many grey fleet drivers aren’t being processed correctly. It’s important to note that the study was specifically talking about employees who drive a privately owned or cash allowance car for business, but the figures were concerning, nonetheless. The report showed ... Read More

A High-Octane… Wedding?

Some things go together seamlessly – fish and chips, Ant and Dec, pumpkins and Halloween. But others are a less conventional marriage. And in this case, it’s literally a marriage in an incredibly unconventional location AND situation. Because a couple got married at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in a 10-second pitstop at a recent ... Read More

Is Autumn A More Dangerous Time To Be On The Road?

For fleets, all stats and data about road safety are important. On an individual level, you want to make sure your drivers are as safe as can be with the vehicles and technology to support them and also that they’re being as safe as they can be with their decisions on the road. But on ... Read More

Smile For The Camera

Anyone who drives will be familiar with the sight of the yellow boxes on the side of the road capturing the licence plates of speeding vehicles. They’re slightly different from the smart motorway cameras but I’m sure one particular camera comes to mind when you think about it… Well, what if I told you there ... Read More

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