Have a safe festive journey
WITH CHRISTMAS approaching, many of us will be hitting the road to visit loved ones – but is your car ready for the trip? Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart shares these essential tips.
WITH CHRISTMAS approaching, many of us will be hitting the road to visit loved ones – but is your car ready for the trip? Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart shares these essential tips.
SOME BUSINESSES are putting other motorists’ lives at risk on the roads by failing to ensure their drivers are fully aware of the dangers of drink-driving, according to new research.
ALMOST A third of business drivers are not checking their mirrors or blind spots, potentially endangering themselves, other drivers and more vulnerable road users like cyclists according to our new research. Another fifth tailgate other drivers, a dangerous habit which can lead to rear-end collisions.
EVERY YEAR, families across Great Britain face the devastating loss of a loved one killed by a reversing vehicle at work. These are not just statistics. They are family members, friends and colleagues whose lives were cut short by entirely preventable accidents.
There are over 35,000 casualties each year, injured in road crashes that involve at least one person who was driving for work. Often these casualties are other, more vulnerable, road users such as pedestrians or cyclists. To protect your staff and your business, you need to ensure your drivers understand the importance of driver safety
NEW RESEARCH has revealed that 80 percent of business fleets do not have a road safety policy in place for their drivers.
COMMERCIAL FLEETS are under increasing pressure as claims costs rise, repair costs escalate and insurance requirements tighten.
MANAGING DRIVER safety remains one of the most complex – and frequently neglected – areas of workplace health and safety.
NATIONAL EYE Health Week runs from 22 to 28 September 2025, which makes it a handy prompt to talk about something we all rely on, but that rarely sits at the forefront of our minds: our eyesight.
THE ASSOCIATION of Optometrists and The College of Optometrists have welcomed the move that will be the most significant shake-up of driving laws in a decade.
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