Tag Archives: Vehicle Operation

Expert to address advisory council on fatigue and driving

Created on Wednesday, 4 December 2013

The effects of sleep impaired driving will be the subject of a transport safety lecture at the UK Parliamentary Advisory Council on Transport Safety. Fatigue expert and head of flight safety at the British Air Line Pilots Association (BALPA), Dr …

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Freight industry opposes HGV ban during peak hours

Created on Thursday, 28 November 2013

The UK’s FTA has commented on the call for a ban on heavy goods vehicles in inner city areas during peak times to protect cyclists. Responding to the “Cycling Safety: Follow Up” inquiry being led by the UK Government’s Transport …

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Midlands bus company reduces risk with driver monitoring

Created on Wednesday, 4 September 2013

Johnsons bus operator in the UK has taken GreenRoad’s driver risk management system to improve fuel efficiency and reduce accident risk on its routes. With 80 drivers operating 50 buses on urban and rural routes in the UK Midland region, …

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Initiative launched to fight sleep impaired driving in USA

Created on Friday, 19 July 2013

American road safety organisation releases training resources to help commercial drivers prevent the perils of sleep impairment whilst driving. Driving whilst tired is a serious issue on American roads, especially amongst commercial drivers covering long distances. Despite rules being in …

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Staying safe during the commute

Created on Friday, 19 July 2013

The IAM explains the particular dangers of commuting and provides some advice for staying safe on the roads during rush hour. Taking the commute to work each day could hardly be described as a pastime or pleasure for most people. …

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Report highlights financial benefits of managing road risk

Created on Thursday, 18 July 2013

Road safety charity Brake has released a report for fleet managers on the cost benefits of managing road risk in fleet operations. Produced in conjunction with fleet risk management company, GreenRoad, the guidance for fleet management on road risk addresses …

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Research project could help to reduce incidence of sleep impaired driving

Created on Tuesday, 9 July 2013

Reducing road accidents resulting from sleep impairment when driving is one of the goals of a research project at the University of Leicester. Dr Matias Ison of the Centre for Systems Neuroscience at the UK’s University of Leicester has been …

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Book explains benefits of latest generation fleet tracking

Created on Friday, 21 June 2013

Going Beyond Track and Trace explains the evolution of fleet tracking technology and the benefits that modern systems can provide. The e-book is available as a free download from SageQuest and provides an overview of how fleet tracking has evolved …

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Travel company improves bus safety with driver risk management

Created on Friday, 14 June 2013

Welsh bus operator, Alpine Travel has seen a reduction in accidents with the introduction of GreenRoad driver risk management systems across its fleet. Celebrating its 40th anniversary last year, Llandudno-based Alpine Travel is the largest independently owned bus and coach …

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Driver risk management brings cost savings to Forrest fleet

Created on Thursday, 13 June 2013

Social housing regeneration company upgrades its fleet with GreenRoad driver risk management resulting in safer operation and improved cost performance. The first carbon efficient vehicles in Forrest’s £1.7 million fleet update were delivered in March 2013, as the social housing …

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