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Incorrectly installed ULEZ camera generates £11,000 in wrongly issued fines

13 October 2023

A camera installed to monitor roads within London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has resulted in 927 drivers incorrectly receiving fines. It was discovered that the camera had been installed pointing the wrong way towards Harrow’s Old Redding Junction, which is outside of the ULEZ and therefore travelling on this road should not incur a charge. The wrongly issued fines amount to a total of £11,000 which Transport for London (TfL) has now refunded. The camera has also now been reinstalled in the correct position. If you believe that you have... Read full article

Guidance will be updated to prevent blanket use of 20MPH speed limits

12 October 2023

The government recently revealed in a new policy paper called The Plan for Drivers that guidance for councils on implementing 20MPH zones in England will be updated to prevent ‘inappropriate blanket use’. The guidance will state that councils may only enforce the lower speed limit where there is a ‘good reason’ and it will also underline that 30MPH remains the default speed limit on urban roads. In response, road safety charity Brake has called for the government to prioritise support for road victims and ensure that the safety of individuals... Read full article

More than half of drivers mistakenly believe fully autonomous driving is currently possible

04 October 2023

A recent survey conducted by the motor insurers’ automotive research centre, Thatcham Research, found that driver perception of self-driving cars does not match reality. One key figure which stands out is this: 52 per cent of drivers mistakenly believe that fully autonomous driving is currently possible. This figure rises to 72 per cent of drivers in the US. The safety experts have recommended that fleet managers develop policies which clearly communicate the capabilities and limitations of autonomous vehicles to their company car and van drivers to avoid... Read full article

The 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles has been pushed back to 2035

02 October 2023

As you are likely already aware, the UK Government recently announced that its 2030 deadline to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles has been pushed back by five years to 2035. The Prime Minister expects that the ‘vast majority’ of cars will be electric by 2030 but believes that the choice to switch to electric should remain with the consumer and not the government. After the 2035 ban, second-hand petrol and diesel vehicles will continue to be available for purchase. This push-back has impacted car manufacturers who have already invested... Read full article

Are you immune to London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)?

28 September 2023

On Tuesday August 29 2023, the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expanded across all London Boroughs. It's very likely that your fleet vehicles are compliant with the ULEZ emission standards. However, the ULEZ changes may impact your friends, family members and other contacts who attend meetings and events within the Greater London area in the future. We have produced a factsheet with key information that you might find helpful to share with your colleagues. Estimates from earlier in the year showed that around 700,000 drivers of vehicles... Read full article

Will we see you at fleet live?

26 September 2023

Fleet & Mobility Live 2023 is just around the corner. If you haven’t yet registered your attendance for the event, taking place on Tuesday October 3rd and Wednesday October 4th at the NEC in Birmingham, you can do so here. Sales Director Richard Baird, Keith Turner, Julie Irons and Mike Miles are very much looking forward to catching up with colleagues and other industry professionals and we invite to visit the team at our stand (D26). If you intend to drive an electric vehicle to the event, you might be interested to know that BP Pulse, The... Read full article

How often are you distracted whilst driving?

20 September 2023

Data compiled by the Department for Transport shows that, in 2020, 17 people were killed and 499 injured in road traffic collisions in Great Britain where the driver was using a mobile phone. Furthermore, there were 55 deaths and 3,119 injuries in collisions where ‘distraction in vehicle’ was recorded as a contributory factor. According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA), there are four types of distraction: Visual distraction occurs when a driver sees an object or event which impairs their observations of the road... Read full article

New country-wide 20mph speed limit introduced in Wales

20 September 2023

On September 17 2023, a country-wide 20mph speed limit for built up areas was imposed in Wales. Local authorities retain the power to make exemptions and put the limit back to 30mph where it is proven safe to drive at a higher speed. This means that, as it stands, the new law affects about 3 per cent of roads in Wales. Importantly, because it will be the new national speed limit, 20mph road traffic signs will be removed, except where the limit has been changed back to 30mph. Therefore, drivers must be especially mindful of their speed and surroundings. Motorists... Read full article

Are sat navs to blame for the rise in bizarre motorway accidents?

18 September 2023

Do you or your colleagues regularly use sat nav devices when driving? If so, you might be interested to learn that this technology is thought to be responsible for a 13 per cent rise in the number of incidents involving a motorist travelling in the wrong direction along a motorway. The figure has risen to 872 incidents so far this year from January 1 to June 19 2023. Whilst this may seem a relatively small figure in the grand scheme of things, it represents a concerning, growing trend in incidents arising from an over-reliance on technology. While many... Read full article

Paris becomes the first capital city in Europe to ban e-scooters

15 September 2023

Earlier this month, Paris became the first capital city in Europe to officially ban rented electric scooters. This comes at the end of the city’s five-year rental e-scooter experiment, in which customers could rent an e-scooter via a mobile app and then leave it anywhere. This scheme was particularly popular with students and those under the age of 35. The ban, which was voted for by almost 90 per cent of respondents to a referendum - aims to ‘calm’ the streets of Paris. It has come into effect as a last resort, after the imposition of strict... Read full article

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