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The RAC calls for action over dangerous headlight glare

26 February 2024

The RAC is calling on the UK government to commission an independent study into the issue of headlight glare, which is largely blamed on the growing widespread use of LED lights over traditional halogen bulbs. This comes after new research by the motoring organisation found that 91 per cent of respondents reported being dazzled by headlights. Key figures from the report include: 67 per cent of those who have suffered from headlight glare say they had to slow down considerably until they could see clearly... Read full article

Marshall Leasing is a finalist in the 2024 Fleet News Awards

16 February 2024

We are thrilled to say that Marshall Leasing is a Finalist in this year's prestigious Fleet News Awards in the category 'Leasing Company of the Year (up to 20,000 vehicles)'. The Fleet News Awards take place on Wednesday 13th March at Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London. We hope to see you there! The awards represent the pinnacle of fleet success and honour excellence, innovation and quality. You can find out more about the Fleet News Awards here. Congratulations to all of our fellow finalists on what will no doubt be one of the... Read full article

AFP to assess the feasibility of shared EV charging for fleets

12 February 2024

The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is assessing opportunities for fleets to share electric vehicle charging infrastructure and the challenges it may present. This research, which will be carried out by a newly formed committee, is being commissioned after it was discovered that 62 per cent of van fleets would consider sharing on-site charging facilities with other fleet operators. The Shared Electric Van Charging Committee will map those companies interested in taking part and consider practicalities such accessibility, booking charge times and how fleets... Read full article

Police could be given the power to use driving licence photographs for facial recognition searches

29 January 2024

The UK government is working to introduce a new law change which will enable police forces to run facial recognition searches through a database containing headshots of every person in Britain who holds a driving licence. The change could be made possible through a new criminal justice bill, but further driver information regulations will need to be established in consultation with police bodies once the bill is passed. This comes as the police are increasingly utilising live facial recognition, which compares faces captured on live camera feeds to those contained... Read full article

Brake and RoSPA call for road safety targets

15 January 2024

The UK government has been urged to set new road deaths reduction targets as the number of annual road deaths increased 10 per cent year-on-year between 2021 and 2022. Statistics from the Department for Transport (DfT) show that 1,711 people died on UK roads in 2022, 303 of whom died because the other driver was speeding. This figure is an increase of 20 per cent compared with 2021 data. The number of other ‘serious injuries’ sustained on UK roads also increased year-on-year in 2022 by 8 per cent to 28,031. Ross Moorlock, interim CEO of road safety... Read full article

New zero emissions vehicle registrations increase year-on-year

03 January 2024

Figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) show that there were 86,000 zero emission cars registered for the first time in July to September 2023, accounting for 17 per cent of all new car registrations during the quarter (an increase of 42 per cent year on year). Zero emission vehicle (ZEV) registrations include battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Overall, new vehicle registrations were up by 22 per cent in Q3 of 2023 (670,000 registrations). This means that, as of the end of September 2023, there were 41.3... Read full article

DfT to update the Driver CPC qualification for HGV drivers

29 December 2023

Following a consultation from the Department for Transport, the UK government has announced that it will update its Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers. Reforms will include cutting the minimum course length in half from 7 hours to 3.5 hours and decoupling e-learning from trainer-led courses. This will be in addition to the generation and introduction of extra core course content and encouraging informal assessments at the end of each module. The DfT intends to bring these changes into effect... Read full article

Almost half of speed cameras in England and Wales are inactive

27 December 2023

A new Freedom of Information (FOI) request for data from the Department for Transport has found that almost half (46 per cent) of fixed speed cameras in England and Wales are inactive. The data relates to cameras operated by 25 out of 44 police forces. Dash camera manufacturer Road Angel, who submitted the FOI request, discovered the following key statistics: All eight fixed speed cameras in Northamptonshire were inactive. There was just one active camera out of 31 in Gwent. Just 20 out of 113 fixed speed cameras in Derbyshire, which has the most cameras... Read full article

How to avoid scam parking apps

21 December 2023

UK consumer champion Which? recently issued a warning to drivers about ‘rogue advertisers’ who are promoting scam parking apps and using QR codes to trick victims into setting up recurring payments to false schemes. A member of the public told their experience about a scam website called Alltainment: “I tried to sign up for a parking app and instead was directed to a site which took my card details and signed me up to pay £39.99 a month, nominally for an entertainment package. This seems to have caught quite a few people out, according to... Read full article

This year saw highest number of pothole-related breakdowns

18 December 2023

In the summer of 2023, the RAC dealt with the highest number of pothole-related breakdowns in any third quarter since it began recording this data in 2006. The breakdown specialists rescued 5,978 drivers between July to September from damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs and distorted wheels, amid other damage. Worse still, this period was not the worst quarter of the year. January to March 2023 saw the highest number of callouts in any quarter since 2006 (14,827). This means that drivers are now almost twice as likely to break down on the road due... Read full article

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