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01/06/2026

Is Mobile Phone Use Behind The Wheel Increasing?A new report has found that the proportion of drivers who admit to using a mobile phone behind the wheel has increased. Measuring the actual numbers of drivers who use a mobile device while driving is difficult because unlike with speeding, as an example, it isn’t automatically captured or detected by speed cameras. However, with new AI camera technology being deployed in trials by local police teams, that could be […]

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28/05/2026

Fleets Warned Over ‘More Sophisticated’ Insurance Scams On The RoadInsurance scams aren’t something new, but experts are now warning that tactics on the road are becoming more sophisticated and more dangers. The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has analysed 3.3 million claims, identifying key ‘hotspot’ areas across the UK and noting a rise in more organised, deliberate scam activity. Parts of Central London, Bradford and Birmingham are the key areas with the highest proportion of ‘suspicious claim’ activity, while fraudsters […]

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27/05/2026

Do Self-Driving Fleet Rollouts Pose a Road Safety Risk?Self-driving fleets are taking yet another step closer to reality, which bodes the question… do they pose a threat to road safety? And what steps are being taken to mitigate against any potential issues? With the Department for Transport (DfT) seeking taxi and bus operators to take part in a pilot scheme that’s set to launch later this year, autonomous vehicles on the road are set to become a reality […]

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21/05/2026

Will The May Bank Holiday Traffic Rush Have An Impact On Road Safety?With the May Bank Holiday (and school half-term holidays) set to begin, the usual traffic rush is set to begin… But will it have an impact on road safety for fleets and other road users? The short answer is yes, with experts predicting that more than 23 million journeys will take place on Friday 22nd May as the long bank holiday weekend kicks into gear. That will inevitably result in […]

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18/05/2026

Are ‘Middle Lane’ Driving Laws Too Confusing?Most fleet drivers know the basics of motorway driving, that’s almost a given. You keep left unless overtaking, use all your mirrors to keep checking the vehicles around you (especially when overtaking or taking a junction), and you maintain safe distances at all times. But according to recent research, the ‘keep left’ mantra hasn’t quite sunk in for all drivers… and it’s leaving some confused. In fact, according to a […]

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Are ‘Middle Lane’ Driving Laws Too Confusing?

14/05/2026

Could EV Brake ‘Underuse’ Create Road Safety Problems For Fleets?One of the biggest selling points of EVs is the reduced wear and tear, resulting in less maintenance over the years. For fleets, that’s a huge positive both financially and operationally because less time spent servicing, repairing and maintaining means more time on the road, which is always the aim. And one of the key advantages is longer-lasting brakes, thanks to regenerative braking. But could ‘underuse’ of braking actually be […]

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Could EV Brake ‘Underuse’ Create Road Safety Problems For Fleets?

11/05/2026

Is Fleet Downtime Decreasing Having an Impact On Road Safety?For the first time in several years, fleet downtime figures appear to be moving in the right direction. In fact, new data has suggested that the average time that vehicles are spending off the road for servicing, maintenance and repairs is the lowest since 2020, during the pandemic. Take years where lockdown and remote working were widespread out of the equation and you’re looking at even longer. How Positive Is […]

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Is Fleet Downtime Decreasing Having an Impact On Road Safety?

07/05/2026

Can Fleet Safety On The Road Improve With New Risk Framework?One of the biggest challenges in fleet safety is that by the time a collision happens, the damage is already done. That might sound obvious, but it’s why managing risk is such an important factor for fleets all over the country. And it’s why newly published framework from the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) is interesting reading for anyone responsible for managing drivers, vehicles and risk. Rather than […]

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Can Fleet Safety On The Road Improve With New Risk Framework?

06/05/2026

Are AI Cameras Making Roads Safer?AI-powered road safety cameras have been in operation over the last few weeks, with figures now released about their impact. In fact, in just seven days of deployment by Sussex Police, the technology detected more than 700 offences. That included 620 drivers not wearing a seatbelt, 110 using a mobile phone, and even cases where both offences were happening at the same time. So, the question is whether AI camera […]

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Are AI Cameras Making Roads Safer?

29/04/2026

Are ‘Eyesight Issues’ Causing More Road Accidents?New data has found that road collisions where ‘eyesight issues’ were a predominant factor have increased year-on-year. Eyesight requirements have come under scrutiny in recent months with the government now consulting on tighter rules and regulations on eyesight standards. Police now have the capability to carry out roadside eyesight tests, meaning that any drivers who fail the 20-metre licence plate check can lose their licence on the spot. And with […]

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Are ‘Eyesight Issues’ Causing More Road Accidents?