Fleet Driver Training

Better technology means courts are punishing drug drive offenders in record numbers. Tough new drug driving laws are now taking more dangerous drivers off roads, with conviction rates for the new drug driving offence at 98%. Thanks to government action, which is ensuring police forces now have access to improved screening equipment to test suspected drug drivers, motorists are now just as likely to be convicted for driving under the influence of drugs as they are for drunk dr

Ministers have announced that "driverless" lorries, which all accelerate and brake at the same time, will be trialled on Britain's motorways for the first time in 2018. Up to three lorries will travel in automated convoys which will be controlled by a driver in the lead vehicle in a bid to cut congestion and emissions. The technology has already been successfully trialled in Europe and the US, but the AA has said that they are not suitable for the UK's congested motorways. Mi

Motorists who drive too close to the car in front have been the target of a campaign to reduce the number of collisions and injuries caused by ‘tailgating’. Brett Dixon, president of APIL, said: “Some injuries and subsequent insurance claims could easily be avoided if drivers backed off and left a bit more room. “Driving too close, or ‘tailgating’, is a bad habit of which many drivers are guilty. It is incredibly dangerous as well as antisocial, and can be really intimidating

Learner drivers will be able to have motorway lessons in order to improve road safety. Learner drivers will be able to have lessons on motorways in a bid to improve road safety, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced today (13 August 2017). The law change will be active from 2018, when learners will be allowed on motorways with an approved driving instructor in a dual control car. This will provide a broader range of real life experiences and better prepare learners for

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