Fleet managers have been urged to make employees that drive on business aware of the doubling of penalties for being caught using a hand-held phone while on the road. The call came from the AA following this month’s increase in the fixed penalty for a hand-held mobile phone offence from £100 and three points […]
Certain types of driverless vehicles may not be safe, peers have warned. Over-reliance on technology could mean drivers react slowly to taking back control of a semi-autonomous vehicle in an emergency, they said. However, the Lords Science and Technology Committee noted that some technology could reduce accidents caused by human error. The Department for […]
The adoption of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in UK fleets is accelerating but the industry’s knowledge is struggling to keep up with the pace of change particularly in respect of vehicle maintenance, according to new research from Autoglass. A survey of 250 fleet managers found that just over a third (34%) of the […]
A doubling of the penalties for motorists being caught using a handheld mobile phone while on the move makes it ever-more critical that employers introduce robust procedures to validate driving licences. The fixed penalty for using a handheld mobile phone while driving increased from £100 to £200 and penalty points from three to six […]
A £10 Toxicity Charge – or T-Charge – is to be introduced in central London from autumn 2017, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed. The T-Charge will apply to the oldest, most polluting vehicles – those that do not meet Euro 4/IV standards, which are typically those diesel and petrol vehicles registered before 2006. […]
From the 1st March 2017, drivers caught using hand held mobile phones will be slapped with 6 penalty points and a £200 fine. If you have been driving for less than 2 years an offence will result in a revokation of the licence resulting in a £100 application fee for another provisional licence, new theory […]
The three-year/60,000-mile contract hire lease, for decades the fleet industry standard, is becoming less significant as companies look for greater flexibility, it is claimed. The “slow death” of the three-year/60,000-mile contract is due to fleet manager realisation that today’s cars have the capability to withstand higher mileages, while fleets and their contract hire suppliers […]