• Driver Hire: make virtual DCPC permanent

    Published On: Wednesday 24 June 2020

    Driver Hire Training has reported positive feedback following its move to become one of the first companies to offer Driver CPC online during the coronavirus outbreak, and is now advocating [...]

  • Stoneridge MirrorEye boosts safety and fuel economy

    Published On: Wednesday 24 June 2020

    Vehicle electronics provider Stoneridge has outlined the workings and benefits of its camera monitor system, MirrorEye, which it introduced as a means of combating blind-spot related accidents. Despite the large [...]

  • Brigade: DVS understates importance of safety tech

    Published On: Wednesday 24 June 2020

    Transport for London (TfL) has misjudged the importance of technology when developing its forthcoming Direct Vision Standard (DVS) scheme, Brigade Electronics has argued. DVS will see all goods vehicles over [...]

  • Choosing a camera system

    Published On: Wednesday 24 June 2020

    Emily Hardy of safety equipment provider Brigade Electronics offers insight into the types of vehicle camera systems available and how they should be applied   Vehicle camera systems have become [...]

  • Electra RCVs displace diesels in Manchester

    Published On: Wednesday 24 June 2020

    Waste management specialist Biffa has ordered 27 new Electra 27 – 350 all-electric refuse collection vehicles to serve its contract with Manchester City Council. The order, worth almost £10 million, [...]

  • NuVech AirBar keeps drivers safe outside the cab

    Published On: Tuesday 23 June 2020

    Safety equipment provider NuVech Solutions has developed technology to help prevent accidents involving drivers and operatives while working in the live lane on highways. “It would be expected that driving [...]

  • Integrated video and telemetry from ISS

    Published On: Tuesday 23 June 2020

    Safety technology specialist ISS is launching a fleetwide live video recording, tracking and telemetry solution all rolled into one – the result of extensive research and testing, including field trials [...]

  • Driving up road safety

    Published On: Tuesday 23 June 2020

    Steve Thomas of vehicle tracking specialist Ctrack discusses how prudent use of telematics and associated data can reduce fleet risk Using telematics to monitor and influence how vehicles are being [...]

  • Checkpoint highlights wheel safety risks

    Published On: Tuesday 23 June 2020

    Wheel safety specialist Checkpoint has emphasised the vital role that both regular maintenance and visual inspections play in reducing road risk. The company cites figures from the Transport Research Laboratory [...]