safety and risk management
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Latest News 18 Jun 2021Construction company fined after employee run over by truck
BAM Nuttall has been fined £700,000 after an employee was run over and killed by a dumper truck.
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Van News 11 Jun 2021Hitachi Construction Machinery adopts Driver Handbook app
Hitachi Construction Machinery (UK) has centralised its fleet communications by deploying The Driver Handbook.
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Latest News 4 Jun 2021
Company fined after fatal collision at former BBC Television Centre
Grundon Waste Management has been fined after a traffic marshal was struck and killed by one of its vehicles on a construction site.
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Latest News 3 Jun 2021Fleets most concerned over mobile phone use behind the wheel
Webfleet Solutions survey suggests use of mobile phones, followed by speeding, eating or drinking, and tired driving are chief concerns.
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Latest News 3 Jun 2021Fleet briefs: Latest from the Algorithm People, Engineius and Trakm8
New partnership aims to transform last-mile logistics and deal struck for direct vision compliant trucks.
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Truck News 1 Jun 2021TfL issues 7,000 fines for direct vision standard failures
Three months after TfL launched the direct vision standard for lorries across London, new figures show how fleets are adhering to the rules.
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Latest News 24 May 2021Footage shows driver on phone nearly hitting police in HGV supercab
A lorry driver has been caught veering on to the hard shoulder and narrowly avoiding a collision with another HGV, using his mobile phone at the wheel.
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Latest News 20 May 2021Drivers’ Lottery pays out £50,000 to fleet drivers
The cash was shared by more than 16,000 fleet drivers in 2020 and this year Lightfoot is planning to triple the amount of cash it pays out.
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Latest News 12 May 2021FORS launches van training update to help improve driver safety
FORS has launched an update to its Van Smart eLearning module to help upskill light commercial vehicle (LCV) drivers.
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Latest News 12 May 2021UK rest rules broken by 'one in four' commercial drivers
The percentage of commercial drivers not adhering to rest break rules has increased year-on-year, new research suggests.
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Latest News 10 May 2021New security measures to stop terror attacks involving vehicles
New guidance has been published for fleets by the Government to minimise the risk of commercial vehicles being used in a terror attack.
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Truck News 28 Apr 2021Trucklink EU cuts driver infringements using TruTac
Logistics operator Trucklink EU has cut driver infringements by installing TruTac’s tachograph analysis reporting and driver debriefing software.
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Van News 28 Apr 2021Replacement vehicle warning for van insurers
Magna Accident Services is warning that the van insurance market faces significant problems finding replacement vehicles, which could increase costs.
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Latest News 23 Apr 2021Drivers should be reminded of H&S policies before returning to the road
Businesses are being urged to remind company car and van drivers of their health and safety policies before returning to work in the coming months.
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Latest News 22 Apr 2021SmartWitness launches DVS compliant multi-channel recorder
SmartWitness is launching a 4G connected four-channel vehicle recorder for Direct Vision Standard (DVS) compliance.
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Truck News 20 Apr 2021Drivers urged to download new CLOCS Vox app
Fleets operators are being urged to encourage drivers to download the new Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS) Vox app.
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Van News 15 Apr 2021Logistics UK celebrates 11 years of Van Excellence
Logistics UK is celebrating the 11-year anniversary of Van Excellence - a scheme that promotes the safe and efficient operation of vans.
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Latest News 12 Apr 2021DVSA finds one in 12 tyres underinflated in technology trial
The Highways England funded pilot scheme also identified 5,000 overweight vehicles a month.
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Truck News 1 Apr 2021Cardiff Council improves safety with new Mercedes impact protection vehicles
Cardiff Council has added two Mercedes-Benz Econic impact protection vehicles for use by its highways team.
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Van News 31 Mar 2021Ford introduces digital Smart Mirror to improve visibility for van drivers
Ford is introducing a Smart Mirror system that looks like a regular rear view mirror but is actually a high-definition screen.
