With the cold season upon us, Derek Bryan – vice president EMEA of fleet management specialist Telogis – offers his perspective on how technology can be harnessed to help fleets [...]
Brian Worrall, director of corporate affairs at Certas Energy, offers his perspective on how fleets can affordably clean up their act with alternative fuels In the wake of the T-charge [...]
Road transport trade groups and industry suppliers have responded to a range of government measures affecting the sector, which were unveiled in the Treasury’s autumn Budget last week. Key announcements [...]
TfL truck safety scheme to embrace ‘more holistic approach’
Published On: Tuesday 28 November 2017
Transport for London (TfL) has begun its latest consultation into the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) system for HGVs in the capital, promising a ‘more holistic approach’ to truck safety rather [...]
Dr Paul Yates, business development director at Intelligent Fingerprinting, examines the role and management of drug screening in the workplace for commercial transport operators Drug misuse is a serious concern [...]
Authorities call for ‘change of attitude’ on brake testing
Published On: Thursday 16 November 2017
Both the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and the traffic commissioners (TCs) of Great Britain have warned the road transport industry to lift its game urgently in the area [...]
Northgate Vehicle Hire, the long-term van hire specialist, takes a look at the changing landscape of the delivery sector In recent news, Arrival announced its partnership with delivery giants, Royal [...]
CPT and TruTac launch Daily Checks app for bus and coach
Published On: Thursday 16 November 2017
The Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT) has announced the launch of CPT Daily Checks, a complete first-use and daily walk round check app designed specifically for the bus and [...]
Licence Check: minimise driver risk ahead of Black Friday
Published On: Wednesday 15 November 2017
With Black Friday just over a week away, fleet managers need to be extra vigilant with driver compliance to ensure temporary hires and delivery staff are qualified to be on [...]