Summer 2007
Foreword
At-work driving safety
Ashley Martin, Editor of RoadSafe
Cover story
Fleets play pivotal role in campaign to standardise ESC systems
Safety campaigners are calling for anti-skid systems to be fitted to all cars in a bid to cut accidents by 40%. Ashley Martin explains how fleets can help out
News
Call for code of practice
Norwich Union, Britain's
largest fleet insurer, has called
on the Government to create a
statutory code of practice for
employers to help them with
their at-work driving duty of care
responsibilities
Centrica adopts
Centrica, one of the UK's
biggest employers, has become
one of a growing number of
fleets to adopt a 'Permit to Drive'
approach to safe at-work driving
Tyre data to improve safety
Road safety will improve if fleet
decision-makers act on the raft
of new tyre wear data available
following the summer launch by
Kwik-Fit Fleet of a web-based
'intelligent' tyre management
authorisation and reporting
system
Fleet chief leads way
with ESC as standard
NAPP Pharmaceuticals is at the
leading-edge of fleet safety, having
changed its company car policy to
make electronic stability control
(ESC) mandatory on all vehicles
Third of fleets are
lacking on safety,
new website finds
A new benchmarking website
for fleet managers has revealed
that one third (33%) of fleet
operators do not fully comply
with all relevant corporate and
regulatory requirements relating
to fleet safety
Rise in traffic offences 'a wake-up call for fleet managers'
Traffic offences among
company car drivers are on
the increase, but too few fleet
decision-makers are addressing the
causes of the incidents, according
to a survey by LeasePlan, one
of the UK's largest vehicle
management companies
Driving for work comes under DSA 'safe driving for life' spotlight
Driving for work is one of the
four post-driving test development
areas being studied by the Driving
Standards Agency as part of the
organisation's ongoing 'safe
driving for life' strategy review
Car park prangs leave
motorists with £90m bill
Crash-prone drivers are racking
up a £90 million repair bill as a
result of prangs in car parks
News round up
Other news stories
Case studies
Safety first to keep
bosses out of jail
We meet Peter Young of CGG Veritas, one of the first
champions under the new Driving for Better
Business programme
Risk management?
We'll drink to that!
Whitbread has signed up to a new service that
links risk and accident management
Direct action
leads to savings
Public address system installer Direct
Communications is reaping dividends after the
implementation of a risk assessment programme
Tesco takes safety seriously
Britain's biggest retailer, Tesco, through its online
shopping subsidiary, Tesco.com, is a foundation partner
of the 'Driving for Better Business' programme.
Ashley Martin reports on the company's safe driving
scheme, which has won a top award
News analysis
Business champions take off
The Government's 'Driving for Better Business'
initiative has been officially launched into the home
delivery van market and three pilot programmes have
been established. Trevor Gehlcken reports on the
scheme's launch and Ashley Martin profiles the pilots
Figures show alarming new crash trends
A rise in the number of fatal crashes has led the
Government to invest £5.5 million in new safety
schemes. Ashley Martin reports
VIP viewpoint
Look to safety or your business will suffer
There are sound financial reasons why fleets should
do more to protect their drivers, as leading
campaigner Prince Michael of Kent tells Ashley Martin
Prince calls for global
driving standards
Global driving standards embracing
legislation, teaching and vehicle maintenance
should be the ultimate aim of the 'Make Roads
Safe' campaign, launched by the independent
Commission for Global Road Safety
Manufacturers' round up
Safety first
A looks at some of the safety-related features being pioneered by car makers
Euro ncap
More stars for more cars
Manufacturers are now making great efforts to
ensure success in the Euro NCAP tests, but stars
for pedestrian safety are still disappointing.
Ashley Martin reports
Legislation update
Need for action
on tired driving
Employers must put in
place a structure and
issue advice that makes
it 'OK' for tired drivers to take
a unilateral decision to take a
break and if necessary book
themselves into overnight
accommodation
Special feature
Drink-driving: the
scourge that just
won't go away
With one of the worst records in Europe for driving
while over the limit, calls are being made for
drastic action in the UK. Ashley Martin reports
Saved: 36
million miles
The SAFED van driver training scheme is beginning to
have a major impact on the way commercial vehicle
fleets are operating. ASHLEY MARTIN reports
Commercial vehicles
Load safety takes centre stage for FTA
A best Practice Guide for Load Security
in Light Commercial Vehicles is set to be
published in January 2008, giving van fleet
operators clear guidelines on how to tackle their
duty of care responsibilities in this area for the
first time