London’s first electric van sharing scheme launched
A shared electric van is being made available free of charge to small businesses in Brixton, London, for a 12-month trial period.
Designed to encourage...
US Postal Service to deliver 28m Christmas packages per day
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) expects to deliver more than 28 million packages per day between December 16 – 21, and will average 20.5...
Fatigue test trial underway in Victoria after increase in truck-related fatalities
Truck drivers and other road users are being urged to take care, following an increase in the number of deaths involving heavy vehicles on...
Winter safe driving tips (Northern Hemisphere)
Driving in winter is very different to driving at other times of year. Wet weather, ice, snow and poor visibility are just some of...
First Welsh companies join fleet recognition scheme
A fleet recognition scheme aimed at improving local air quality has been launched in Wales.
ECO Stars encourages and supports operators of HGVs, vans, buses...
Almost half of employers think drivers’ eyesight is inadequate
Nearly half (45 percent) of employers are concerned that employees who drive during the course of their work may not have adequate eyesight to...
HGV operators have 12 months to update fleets for London travel
A “world-leading” scheme to remove the most dangerous HGVs from London’s streets has been launched.
The Direct Vision Standard is a star system which rates...
Survey reveals engineers feel more like drivers
One in five decision makers say their staff tend to feel more like drivers than engineers, according to research by BT Final Mile.
The provider...
GHSA and Uber Eats team up for cycle safety
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has launched a new partnership with Uber Eats to promote road safety to cyclists.
Cyclist deaths were nine percent...