GUEST BLOG: A momentary lapse in concentration
By Colin Paterson, Head of Marketing, DriveTech (UK) Limited I’m not entirely sure how I got there but on one of my frequent (and repetitive) motorway drives to and from work I got sandwiched between two larger vehicles on a stretch of ‘SMART’ motorway with four lanes running – one HGV in lane 1, a van […]
Brits want electric cars to sound like… cars
A new survey has revealed that British road users want electric cars to sound like cars to ensure safety for pedestrians and other road users. The survey, conducted by Venson Automotive Solutions, found that 43 percent of drivers would prefer a noise that mimics the sound of a conventional petrol or diesel engine on an […]
GUEST BLOG: 5 ways to ensure a fleet stays safe on the roads
By Rebecca, Technician at Dronsfields If you manage numerous vehicles as a part of your business, you’ll understand the importance of ensuring their functionality and safety – as well as the safety of their drivers! Here, I’ll explain how to easily keep your fleet safe and running as it should by offering up a few choice […]
Know your limits: A history of the UK’s speed restrictions
For the year ending June 2018, 1,770 people had died on British roads, while 25,000 more were seriously injured. Many of these deaths and injuries have been linked to breaking speed limits or driving beyond the means of the weather conditions. Speed limits, despite often frustrating, are there for a reason, whether it is to […]
Changing driver behaviour through telematics: First step, safety culture
By Nick List, Customer Success Director, Europe at eDriving Telematics solutions are fast becoming commonplace among fleets. No longer valued only for their “track and trace” capabilities, telematics solutions are now able to provide a vast array of behavioural insights to help fleet managers improve driver safety and wellbeing. Fleet managers have the ability to […]
GUEST BLOG: Effectively managing driver risk by making safety part of every day
By Andy Cuerden, Managing Director, Europe, eDriving What do you do if a customer calls your company employee while they are driving? An eDriving client recently shared a story about a customer calling their customer services department from a mobile phone while driving. The customer services representative politely informed the customer: “I’m sorry, it is […]
EU backs new vehicle safety standards
The European Parliament has given the green light to new minimum EU vehicle safety requirements that will come into force from 2022. The vote by the full parliament, at its last session of this mandate, follows a provisional deal reached by the EU institutions last month. According to the final deal on the legislation, new […]
Ford using ‘big data’ in London to predict traffic incidents
Ford claims it has come up with a means by which so-called ‘big data’ could potentially help cities identify locations most likely to be the scene of future traffic incidents. Its Smart Mobility division has spent the last year recording 1 million kilometres of vehicle and driver behaviour in and around London. The company tracked […]