July 2010

07/30/2010

Dangers of Driving when Tired

Driver sleepiness is thought to be responsible for 300 road deaths a year in the UK. The Department for Transport also estimates that it causes up to 20% of accidents on major roads.Holidaymakers and company drivers are particularly at risk ...

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07/28/2010

Automotive technology briefings and hands on driving experience

You are invited to attend a technology briefing aimed at fleet decision makers and others involved in vehicle management. The event is organised by Bosch and EuroNCAP and supported by RoadSafe. Each technology briefing will provide professionals with in-depth information and practical experience ...

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07/27/2010

Business champion fleet Hermes wins top training award

Safety-focused Hermes, Europe’s leading home delivery company, has won a top award for training initiatives run by its dedicated driving school.This year the company achieved business champion status from the government-backed Driving for Better Business campaign, which is managed by ...

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07/23/2010

Casualty Reduction - Target Setting

The UN General Assembly has proclaimed the period 2011-2020 as the Decade of Action for Road Safety, with a goal to stabilize and then reduce the forecast level of road traffic fatalities around the world by increasing activities conducted at ...

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07/22/2010

UK Transport Minister learns about 50by50 at Low Carbon conference

Norman Baker MP, the UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, was briefed on the 50by50 campaign at the annual Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) conference  at Twickenham. Experts in the field of low carbon vehicle technologies were meeting ...

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