Accident Management
Latest News3 May 2019Highways England starts live test to reduce CV tyre failures
Highways England is undertaking live tests of a technology that could help reduce commercial vehicles tyre failures by 75% on the country’s strategic road network (SRN).
Latest News30 Apr 2019Travis Perkins trains 1,000 drivers with virtual reality
Travis Perkins has used Virtual Reality (VR) technology to train over 1,000 drivers who work across the Group’s CCF, BSS and Keyline businesses, to deliver significant environmental benefits.
Latest News13 Feb 2019Lightfoot telematics reduces Montel’s accident rate by 80%
The Montel group of companies has recorded a “dramatic 80% reduction” in at-fault claims following the installation of Lightfoot in their fleet vehicles in early 2018.
Truck News13 Dec 2018LSS Waste to install £250,000 Halo cyclist safety system
LSS Waste has announced that it will install SM UK’s Halo cyclist safety system across its entire fleet of 75 trucks, a contract worth £250,000.
Latest News12 Nov 2018Bibby invests £1m to install in-cab cameras across entire fleet
Bibby Distribution has invested more than £1 million to support driver safety and improve performance with the installation of in-cab cameras across the entirety of its fleet.
Accident Management29 Oct 2018Halpin & Halpin Haulage: ‘We slashed average accidents to one every 320,000 miles’
A focus on employing experienced, skilled drivers and investing in safety standards has paid off handsomely for a company that may be small but which is winning big contracts
Latest News23 Jul 2018WeFix smartphone repairer adds Volkswagen Transporters to fleet
Mobile smartphone and tablet repair company WeFix is planning to add more than 100 Volkswagen Transporters to its fleet by the 2019.
Best Practices19 Apr 2018Precautions fleet operators and drivers can take against terrorism
The risks and the precautions fleet operators and drivers can take in the wake of CVs used as weapons in recent terror attacks
Latest News16 Feb 2018Fleet Source announces free seminar on vehicular terrorism
Fleet Source has announced a free seminar to help fleet managers understand the risks of vehicular terrorism.
Latest News13 Feb 2018Collision Management Systems' software can 'reduce claim costs by at least £1,600'
Collision Management Systems' software-as-a-service solution can 'reduce claim costs by at least £1,600' by delivering real-time crash detection.
Van News20 Nov 2017Delivery drivers should perform regular walk-around checks before Black Friday, urges DVSA
Goods delivery drivers must perform walk around checks on their vehicles this November the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has urged.
Blog4 Oct 2017LCV downtime: Alphabets' prevention guide to minimise downtime
Alphabet's downtime prevention guide examines how vehicle providers can contribute to keeping light commercial vehicles on the road.
Latest News18 Sep 2017Shocking 3G camera footage debunks fraudulent claims, says Intelligent Telematics
According to Intelligent Telematics, 3G vehicle cameras are proving useful when challenging fraudulent insurance claims.
Safety1 Aug 2017Telematics and in-cab cameras: pushing safety standards higher
Combined with telematics, on-board cameras can monitor driver performance while pushing safety standards higher, John Lewis reports.
Van News3 Jul 2017Vision Track dashcam catches mobile using driver in collision
A white van man has been caught causing a collision with a fleet lorry, while talking on his mobile phone, on a VisionTrack dashcam.
Accident Management15 Jun 2017FTA stages road fatality at Van Excellence conference
The FTA staged a road fatality at the annual Van Excellence conference giving delegates food for thought about culpability.
Van News5 Jun 2017FTA releases film on van safety
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) made a film featuring the death of a child to highlight van safety.
Blog3 Oct 2016Accident repair: The key commercial differences
Neville Lidford, engineering and operation director at Selsia Vehicle Accident Centres explains the differences between car and commercial accident repairs.
Latest News25 Aug 2016Cape strikes telematics deal with FMG
Cape Industrial Services has turned to FMG to introduce driver behaviour telematics to improve driver safety for its van fleet.
Latest News17 Nov 2015Driver First Assist could cut roadside fatalities by 46%
A growing number of fleets are putting their drivers through Driver First Assist, to arm staff with the skills if they are first to the scene of a RTA.
