Distracted More than Usual?

Distracted driving is an issue for all commercial fleets and something everyone should be concerned about. One of the three types of distractions is cognitive distraction – when your mind wanders away from the task of driving. Unlike manual and visual distractions, where you are physically distracted from driving, you may not even realise you’re […]

Posted by Nicola Burgess
On May 6, 2020

Operating in the New Normal – Part 2

As asked in last week’s blog, what is normal? While dealing with schedule changes, load changes and route changes, drivers are continually asked to do more and remain vigilant in every detail of their complicated job. That’s why it’s more important than ever to ensure drivers stay focused and not distracted when on the road […]

Posted by Nicola Burgess
On May 20, 2020

Operating in the New Normal – Part 1

What is “normal?” Ideally, it’s the life we lived prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with so much up in the air, what will normal look like after the pandemic for commercial fleets? Will it vary from county to county and city to city as our country slowly awakens from its current state? Most importantly, […]

Posted by Nicola Burgess
On May 14, 2020

Eight reasons to improve fleet safety during Christmas peak

The run up to Christmas is arguably more dangerous and challenging to fleets than other busy times of the year. Here are a few of the reasons that fleet safety must be carefully guarded.

Posted by Nicola Burgess
On December 18, 2019

Brake’s Road Safety Week

This week Brake is hosting its annual Road Safety Week and the theme is ‘Step Up for Safe Streets’.

Posted by Nicola Burgess
On November 20, 2019

Driving is the most dangerous thing we ever do

In recent decades health and safety (H&S) legislation and practice has come on apace. However, there is still a startling disconnect between the very careful H&S best practice most companies enforce on their premises and the lack of risk awareness or fleet risk management on the roads.

Posted by Nicola Burgess
On September 9, 2019

Your Fleet and the Fatal Five

UK road policing centres upon the concept of ‘the fatal five’, but how can you address these within your fleet?

Posted by Nicola Burgess
On September 2, 2019

Why Transport Firms Need To Become Better Employers To Cope With Brexit

According to the Freight Transport Association, the shortage of professional drivers is going to worsen considerably as many EU27 drivers leave the UK, and new drivers may face challenging skills-based immigration tests.

Posted by Nicola Burgess
On August 23, 2019

Coach Your Drivers To Safety And Success, Part 4

Last week’s blog post focused on analytics and their impact on coaching and your safety culture. This week’s post provides tips you can use today and take to the bank tomorrow!

Posted by Nicola Burgess
On July 17, 2019

Coach Your Drivers To Safety And Success, Part 3

In our last blog post, we focused on the value of expert analysis and measurement in the coaching process. This week, we’ll focus on analytics and their role in coaching and its impact on your safety culture. 

Posted by Nicola Burgess
On July 17, 2019

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