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Category: Safety
Yorwaste launches ‘in-cab’ camera system for increased safety
Commercial waste management company, Yorwaste, has fitted live camera recording systems to its fleet of vehicles to enhance safety and mitigate false insurance claims. The system also features a fifth in-cab camera, the footage from which can be used as evidence in any incidents.
London DVS’ ‘hidden deadline’ puts HGV operators at risk
Fleet managers are warned there is a ‘hidden deadline’ to applying for Transport for London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) permit. HGVs over 12 tonnes now require a permit to drive into Greater London under the Direct Vision Standard, which came…
Worcestershire County Council prepares for winter with six new Mercedes-Benz Arocs spreaders
Dealer group Rygor Commercials has supplied three new-generation Mercedes-Benz Arocs 2630Ks equipped with an Econ body and MirrorCam technology instead of conventional mirrors. Rygor will deliver three trucks more before the end of the year.
FORS member Emily Collins from MEMS Power Generation has become the 2,000th qualified FORS Practitioner.
FORS Practitioner status has become the benchmark for road transport management training, with its popularity leading to the 2,000th qualified FORS Practitioner milestone.
Speedy services drives safety and insurance improvements with VisionTracks’s video telematics
Speedy Services, the UK’s leading tools and equipment hire company, has improved road safety, reduced fleet insurance fraud and dramatically cut claims costs using video telematics.
FORS launches training material to help fleet operators control tiredness
FORS has unveiled a new training package designed to help fleet operators better manage driver fatigue.
Kirklees Council invests in vehicle safety technology
Kirklees Council is equipping 21 of its new waste and recycling vehicles with camera recording systems, reverse radar and the Cyclear cyclist warning system from Innovative Safety Systems (ISS).
Drive IQ releases ‘driving in the new normal’ white paper app
In the face of the impact, coronavirus has had on our roads, the driver well-being specialist Drive iQ has published a new white paper, ‘Driving in the New Normal: A Guide to Employee Safety and Wellbeing’ app.
UK Government bans tyres aged ten years and older to help improve road safety
Tyres aged ten years and older will be banned from HGVs, buses and coaches on roads in England, Scotland and Wales in a boost to road safety, Roads Minister Baroness Vere of Norbiton has announced.