Drug-driving – the penalties: Taking the tablets can put you off the road
WHILE we all know the risks of drinking and driving, how many of us have given a thought to how any medication we might be on could affect our ability
WHILE we all know the risks of drinking and driving, how many of us have given a thought to how any medication we might be on could affect our ability
IF like me you have been driving for more years than you care to remember, you take your time behind the wheel for granted – but a brain injury can
COMPANY car drivers are being urged to take the Brake Pledge to help reduce fatal accidents on the roads of Britain. The road safety charity says that five people are
IF someone needs to drive in the course of their work, it is imperative that employers begin by checking a driving licence for the legal entitlement to drive the appropriate vehicles, and
THE legislation governing company cars and corporate manslaughter law changed on 6 April 2008. The new law is the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. The new corporate manslaughter act
An employer’s duty of care car checklist Employee holds a valid driving licence The car has a current MOT if more than three years old The vehicle is insured for
NEARLY a fifth of motorists who have used social media at the wheel believe they can check or update their Twitter or Facebook accounts and drive safely at the same
Bodies in RoadSafe-led DfBB’s Fleet Safety Benchmarking Project: Freight Transport Association’s Van Excellence programme Interactive Driving Systems, global provider of driver safety management solutions RoSPA TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) Fleet Forum
New health and safety penalty scale based on business turnover Fines up to £10 million for large organisations (annual turnover over £50m) Fines up to £4 million for medium-sized organisations (turnover
EMPLOYERS who insist new members of staff have a medical before joining them are hardly likely to accept a retrospective one. Yet that’ s exactly what businesses do when it
Worrying ignorance Less than 50% of drivers across major UK cities, including Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, London and Newcastle, know how to carry out basic tasks, such as changing a wheel,
The Northern Ireland Bill provides for: Two new Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) limits: 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood (i.e. 50mg/100ml) for most drivers and 20mg/100ml for learner and
Chevin licence check System will often complete checks in real time but service guarantee is to be returned within one hour Module also allows specifying more frequent checks for higher mileage drivers or
Proposed penalties for driver’s hand-held phone use For cars, vans, motorbikes – increase from 3 to 4 penalty points Points double from 3 to 6 for drivers of larger vehicles such as
WITH temperatures set to plummet this winter and the festive season upon us, here are 12 Days of Christmas festive driving tips to help drivers stay safe. Provided by experts across the
IT’S that time of year again when everyone’s starting to get into the Christmas spirit. But too many glasses of spirit at the office party for employees who drive home
SMEs are often told about their “duty of care” to their employees, but how many know what it consists of or the potential severity of the punishment if they fail
The November risk factor Serious pedestrian casualty incidents rise from an average low of 397 in August to a peak of 565 in November (2010-2014 data) Serious car user casualties
TRL, the Transport Research Laboratory, has launched a new vehicle accident investigation course for fleet, operation and health and safety managers that should help reduce insurance costs. What participants will learn:
FLIGHTS delayed, crawling traffic, jams caused by crunches, idiots driving without lights, more idiots who don’t know when to turn them off – guess what, it’s the season for fog!
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