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The government will prioritise roads maintenance over new highways

15 November 2023

The Department for Transport (DfT) has stated that it will prioritise investing in the maintenance of England’s major roads, rather than the development of new highways in order to keep the roads network in a 'safe and serviceable condition'. The announcement comes in response to a report by the Commons' Transport Select Committee about National Highways' project portfolios which called for the government to prioritise road renewal and maintenance over costly enhancements which are often prone to delays and overspending. The department stated,... Read full article

Less than 7 per cent of reported car thefts are resolved in the UK

13 November 2023

Police data obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request made by Nextbase shows that less than 7 per cent of car thefts reported to the police result in a charge. In 69 per cent of unsolved cases, this is because no suspect can be identified. According to the data accumulated from 39 police forces, in the period 2019 to 2022, just 6.7 per cent of a total 396,000 reported car crimes – including vehicle theft, theft of vehicle contents or interference with a vehicle – resulted in a suspect being charged. This does not include data from police... Read full article

IAM RoadSmart finds more than half a million drivers have at least 6 points on their licence

08 November 2023

Analysis of Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) data by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart finds that more than half a million motorists in the UK (542,287) have six points on their driving licence and almost 100,000 (94,088) have nine points. Given that being caught looking at – or even holding – a mobile device whilst driving carries an automatic £200 fine plus six points on your licence, and an accumulated total of twelve points automatically results in a driving ban, 636,375 motorists are just a text away from having their licence... Read full article

Update on the new 20MPH speed limits in Wales

06 November 2023

One month on from the implementation of blanket speed limit reductions in Wales, it has been discovered that the 20MPH roads have seen an average speed reduction of just 2.3MPH. Research and analytics company Agilysis provided the data, relating to 10,000 vehicles within a sample area, which shows that many drivers are not slowing down to comply with the new speed limit. One week after the limit changes, speeds had dropped by 3.1MPH, which increased to 2.3MPH after one month. Agilysis CEO and author of the report Richard Owen stated, “The evidence on this... Read full article

London’s Air Ambulance and Marshall Leasing to supply six new Emergency Response vehicles to the Capital

02 November 2023

London’s Air Ambulance Charity (LAA) has introduced six new Blue Light Response vehicles to the fleet with support from their new funding partner, Marshall Leasing. The new Volvo XC90s will replace the outgoing vehicle fleet, which operates to ensure 24/7 coverage for the emergency service provider and deliver LAA’s Physician Response Unit. The vehicles work in conjunction with LAA’s two MD902 Explorer helicopters to provide the charity’s Rapid Response team, reacting to Emergency Trauma calls and serving the ten million people that live and work... Read full article

There were more fatal collisions in 2022 than any other year in the past decade

30 October 2023

A recent report by the Department for Transport (DfT) reveals that the number of deaths caused by road traffic accidents in Britain rose by 10 per cent year on year between 2021 and 2022. The rise of fatalities from 1,558 in 2021 to 1,711 in 2022 has been attributed by the government to an increased number of cars on the road following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. Interestingly, data from 2019 supports this theory because it shows that there was a 2 per cent decline in the number of road fatalities which occurred in 2022 compared with 2019. In 2022, Great... Read full article

Will we see you at the Fleet Summit?

24 October 2023

In his role as a director of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), our very own Richard Baird has been invited to present at this year’s Fleet Summit alongside fellow board member James Pestell. They will be hosting a presentation and panel session under the heading ‘Key Corporate Fleet EV Market Trends’, which should prove both insightful and engaging. The session will cover some of the most pertinent fleet discussion topics that fleet managers are talking about today, focusing on all elements of the EV... Read full article

The number of parking tickets issued in the UK rises almost 30 per cent

23 October 2023

Analysis of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) data produced by PA News and the RAC Foundation found that motorists in the UK received a record-breaking 11.1 million parking tickets from private firms in the year leading up to March 2023. This is a daily average of 30,400 parking notices every day and equates to an annual rise of 29 per cent. Importantly, these figures do not take into account data about car parks run by local councils across the UK. This increase is one of several parking-related issues currently facing motorists, in addition to the... Read full article

More than 1.6 million motorists over the age of 55 have driven under the influence of alcohol

18 October 2023

Research by Direct Line Motor Insurance and Opinium has revealed that more than 1.6 million motorists over the age of 55 have driven while over the legal alcohol limit. A further 3.6 million drivers in the same age group admitted that they ‘could have been’ over the limit while behind the wheel. Other key findings and figures include: More than 750,000 older motorists admitted to driving when they could have still been drunk from the night before. Over 1 million drivers over the age of 55 said they believed men could drink... Read full article

Five-step guide to electrification by the Association of Fleet Professionals

16 October 2023

Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) chairman Paul Hollick recently spoke to FleetWorld about the organisation’s five-step guide to electric vehicle (EV) adoption for fleets. Step 1: Profile your fleet The first step is to note the basic questions any fleet manager asks themselves when purchasing any vehicle - what the vehicle will be used for and how and where it will be used. The information can then be used to select the right EV model for your business and help you assess any changes you may need to make within your organisation to prepare for EV... Read full article

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