Driving and Roads

52% of fleet operators willing to fit proximity sensors to protect road users

More than half the UK’s fleet operators are willing to fit proximity sensors to their vehicles to help protect road users.

Which way now for fleets – EVs or hydrogen-powered vehicles?

Which way now for fleet vehicles – EVs or hydrogen-powered conventional vehicles? This could soon become the choice as pressure builds on fleet operators to reduce carbon emissions.

Retired policeman finds fleet driver twice over the limit; the next morning

The danger of being over the legal alcohol limit in the morning after drinking the night before has been highlighted by a UK fleet operator.

Van drivers 142% more likely to crash while reversing

This was found while analying a study of over 1 million road traffic accident reports and took into account the opinion of the reporting police officers

Poll: 66% of fleet operators believe fines for texting while driving should be increased

Sixty-six per cent of fleet operators believe fines for texting while driving should be increased, a poll by TrackCompare.co.uk has shown.

Electric vehicles: further £9 million announced for chargepoints

The government has announced additional support for electric vehicle drivers to recharge their vehicles at home.

Poll: 30% of fleet operators eat and drink while driving

Almost 30% of fleet operators eat and drink while driving, even though it is almost as dangerous as using a hands-free or handheld mobile phone and greatly increases the risk… Read more »

Texting ‘more dangerous than drink-driving’

Texting while driving is far more dangerous than driving after a couple of drinks.

Second poll backs TrackCompare’s findings that most fleet operators oppose £10,000 speeding fine

Two polls – with exactly the same result – have confirmed that most fleet operators oppose government plans to increase the maximum fine for speeding to £10,000.