road safety
Truck News12 Oct 2015O’Donovan Waste Disposal wins vehicle safety award from Brake
O’Donovan Waste Disposal was named winner of the safe vehicles award the Brake Fleet Safety Awards.
- Latest News29 Sep 2015
O’Donovan Waste Disposal updates on latest CLOCS working group
O’Donovan Waste Disposal attended the most recent Construction Logistics and Cycle Safety (CLOCS) working group to review the latest on the standard.
Latest News21 Sep 2015Portmans Transport fined after crate falls on worker
A transport company has been fined after a worker suffered serious injuries when a crate fell on him whilst he was unloading crates from a container.
Latest News22 Jun 2015Van driver fined for hogging motorway middle lane
A van driver has been fined almost £1,000 and hit with five penalty points after becoming the first person in the country to be convicted of lane hogging.
Latest News7 May 2015Motorway accidents involving foreign lorries up 14%
Collisions on motorways involving foreign lorries have increased by 14% since 2012, Accident Exchange statistics have revealed.
Latest News5 May 2015O’Donovan Waste Disposal achieves Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme gold standard
O’Donovan Waste Disposal has successfully gained its Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) gold accreditation for the fourth consecutive year.
Latest News5 May 2015Company escapes charge after driver kills cyclists
No further action will be taken against a company that employed a driver who fell asleep at the wheel and killed two charity cyclists.
Van News26 Mar 2015Van driver admits causing pensioner's death
A van driver who reversed into a pensioner and killed her has admitted to causing death by careless driving.
Truck News23 Feb 2015Sentinel Systems develops cycle safety product
Sentinel Systems has developed the Bike Hotspot to reduce the number of accidents involving road cyclists and commercial vehicles.
Van News22 Jan 2015Lothian Health Board fined after pensioner killed by van
Lothian Health Board has been fined £40,000 after a pensioner was killed by one of its vans as she crossed a clearly marked pedestrian route into Edinburgh’s Western General Hospital.
Van News11 Nov 2014FTA highlights work to improve vulnerable road user safety
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is highlighting the work that logistics companies are doing to improve safety on the roads for vulnerable road users with the publication of ‘Shared Vision’.
Van News24 Jul 2014Wine company fined after carrying goods in overloaded vehicle
A wine company has been fined after an overloaded vehicle was stopped carrying an extra 1,000kg more of goods than it should have been.
Van News1 Jul 2014Just Fleet and How’s My Driving target accident reduction
Just Fleet, a dedicated motor fleet insurance broker where every vehicle is fitted with a 3G front facing accident camera, has teamed up with How’s My Driving to help reduce the human and financial cost of road accidents in the UK.
- Van News30 Jun 2014
Study reveals van road risk
Analysis of more than 1.3 million police crash reports has shown van drivers face an increased risk in a number of areas when compared to all other motorists.
Van News8 Apr 2014TRL wants fleets to help investigate effectiveness of vehicle stickers
TRL has been commissioned by the Highways Agency (HA) to investigate the effectiveness of vehicle stickers known as decals on close following behaviour.
- Van News12 Mar 2014
Preston building firm sentenced over van death
A Preston-based building firm has been fined £130,000 over the death of a worker outside a cinema in Ashton-on-Ribble.
Van News24 Feb 2014Grundon adds vehicle CCTV cameras
A large waste management company has introduced new technology to its fleet as part of its road safety strategy.
Van News18 Nov 2013Northgate encourages van drivers to be a 'Bright Van Man'
Northgate Vehicle Hire is backing Road Safety Week with an internal campaign.
Van News14 Oct 2013Balfour Beatty checks vehicles ahead of winter
A recent safety stand down day provided the opportunity for Balfour Beatty’s Fleet team to carry out vehicle checks ahead of winter weather and begin the roll out of new telematics to the company’s power, gas and water fleets.
- Van News26 Sep 2013
Technology and training combine in new road safety business for fleets
A new company offering evidence based driver training has been launched by commercial fleet CCTV firm Vue, following research into the effect of coaching on driver behaviour.
