Inequality in First Aid provision for business drivers
Across the UK, millions of people drive for work – yet remain excluded from basic first aid provision. Despite being statistically among the most at-risk employees, business drivers (including grey fleet users, van drivers, and fleet car users) are often overlooked in workplace health and safety strategies. This results in a profound and unacceptable inequality. […]
Have you filled all the gaps in your safety programme?
Fleets of all sizes face a tough mix of challenges: rising insurance costs, stricter regulations and increased pressure to improve driver safety. But managing siloed risk data makes it challenging for companies to get ahead of these issues. When critical driver information is spread across disconnected systems, it’s nearly impossible to respond effectively. How are […]
SambaSafety: Where speed, simplicity and safety finally align
Fleets today face mounting pressures, from stricter regulations and rising insurance costs to closer scrutiny of driver safety. But disconnected systems make it hard to manage exposure and make confident, data-driven decisions. Without a unified view of driver risk, it’s difficult to take meaningful action and address these challenges. Centralise Your Data The SambaSafety Risk Cloud […]
Fleet managers believe AI can play crucial role in making roads safer – research
Real-time driver alerts and assistance powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are being recognised as key to improving fleet safety, with 69% of UK fleet operators identifying them as AI’s most promising application. That’s according to a new study conducted by Webfleet and video telematics partner Lytx, which surveyed 200 UK fleet decision-makers. More than two-thirds (68%) highlighted AI’s role in analysing telematics data […]
IAM Road Smart takes aim at reckless company car drivers
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has expressed concerns around the percentage of at-work drivers who believe it’s acceptable to drive under the influence of drink and drugs. It surveyed the safety attitudes and behaviours of 2,010 UK motorists and, astonishingly, found 31 per cent of those driving for work believe driving after using Class A […]
Tesla included for first time in Euro NCAP ratings for 2022
Euro NCAP has announced its highest overall car safety scores for 2022, based on results for Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupant Protection, Vulnerable User Protection and Safety Assist technologies. For the first time the list includes two cars from Tesla and two Chinese newcomers to the European market. The winners are the following: Hyundai IONIQ 6 […]
Lightfoot’s free tool helps fleets level up performance
Lightfoot, the pioneering green tech company and provider of the unique driver coaching and rewards platform, has recently launched a brand new tool to help fleets on their journey towards more sustainable fleet best practice. The Fleet Sustainability Calculator is a free tool that will help you quickly see how well your fleet is performing, […]
These are the laws you’re most likely to break while driving
How well do you and your fleet of drivers know the Highway Code? Chances are, the answer is not as well as you think! Though you might be as confident as anyone behind the wheel, there are plenty of little-known motoring laws that people around the UK break without knowing every day. You might have […]
Lightfoot launches new Live Overspeed Alerts feature
Driver coaching and rewards platform provider Lightfoot has unveiled a new development for its fleet management package – the Live Overspeed Alerts feature. Available to add on to the existing Lightfoot solution, this feature targets the problem of speeding within fleets, helping to prevent approximately 80% of incidents. It does this by alerting drivers whenever […]
RoSPA study says e-scooters far safer than bicycles
By Farooq Beloch, WhichEV As a new study from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents reveals that electric scooters are five times safer than bicycles: Are we about to see new legislation which revolutionises inner city travel? Given that scooters are likely to be limited on speed, not raw power – will the […]
