Haulage sector faces deadline to raise roadside standards
The government must force road freight operators to improve welfare conditions for drivers or more of them will leave the sector, a committee has warned.
By Belinda Liversedge on 06 June 2022
Road safety
‘Two-second rule’ campaign launched by National Highways
National Highways has launched a new campaign urging drivers to keep a minimum two second gap, or risk putting themselves and others in danger.
By Belinda Liversedge on 14 March 2022
Time to drive up standards
Poor conditions are forcing HGV drivers off the road. What do they want to see change?
By Belinda Liversedge on 07 March 2022
E-scooter deliveries – advice to takeaway
E-scooters have become a common sight on UK roads over recent years. Not only are they used by individuals for short journeys or daily commutes, they are also now being ridden by takeaway drivers.
By Ben Bepper, Bolt Burdon Kemp on 25 November 2021
Road haulage boss jailed after disregard for safety led to deaths of two men
A driver and his boss have been sentenced to a total of over 20 years in prison, after an articulated lorry with no working breaks ploughed into two men and killed them.
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 July 2021
Managing road risk: the growing role of technology
Nineteen per cent of workplace fatalities occur from being struck by a moving vehicle, which is an average of 26 fatal injuries per year, according to the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) annual statistics report for 2019/20.
By Emma Evans, Pinsent Masons on 10 May 2021
A real examination
Thorough examinations of forklift trucks are vital to ensure they remain safe to use.
By Geoff Martin, Consolidated Fork Truck Services on 02 November 2020
On the road
Staff who drive as part of their work must be consulted on any rules designed to ensure safe driving, otherwise they will not be committed to following them.
By Simon Turner, Driving for Better Business on 02 November 2020
Government must keep promises on killer driver laws, says Brake
Tougher sentences for killer drivers have taken too long says road safety charity Brake, commenting on a bill which has taken three years to reach Parliament.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 September 2020
London on two wheels
By Iris Cepero, editor on 01 September 2013
