© Fleet Risk Consultants 2009
Feb
25
The trouble with vehicles is, that as they are being driven, you know less about where they are and what they are doing. If you are a business this can present you with a problem because you have both a legal and moral responsibility to ensure that the vehicles …
Feb
8
Having spent a significant time driving in the early hours recently, or at least before the sun has emerged from its slumber, I have noticed an increasing number of vehicles driving without lights or with defective lights.
Now defective lights are an obvious defect, but it usually means that the driver …
Feb
5
As a company based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire we are delighted that our local Skoda dealer, Rainworth Skoda has been named Retailer of the Year.
We would like to congratulate Simon and his team on their achievement.
The Skoda product is sometimes overlooked by shortsighted fleet managers and business owners who miss the …
Jan
25
My great friend Gill Brown of Fastsigns Derby is having the Grand Opening of their new business premises on the 28th January 2010.
Starting at 4pm, the Mayor is arriving at 4.30pm for a ribbon cutting about 4.45pm.
Anyone is welcome, but it would be great if you could …
Jan
13
We are getting reports of black ice across the Midlands of the United Kingdom this morning.
Rule #1 – Slow Down
Rule #2 – Slow Down
Rule #3 – Do things gently and steadily
Rule #4 – Slow down
We like our clients so please take care on treacherous roads.
Nigel Grainger
Senior Consultants
Fleet Risk Consultants
Jan
12
VMS, the Commercial Vehicle Fleet Management specialist; have now added a fleet of electric vehicles to their Rental Fleet aimed specifically to the London market. They already supply hundreds of fridge vehicles across the UK but have extended the offering to include 100% electric vehicles in a variety of styles …
Jan
6
As I sat looking out of my window looking at the snow yesterday morning I was glad of a number of important things.
I am lucky enough that I have an office at home where I can be as effective as I can in the office, perhaps more so as the …
Dec
31
All the team at Fleet Risk Consultants would like to wish all our clients, partners and suppliers a Happy New Year and we hope you have a prosperous and one.
Dec
16
The weather forecast in the UK is for it to turn cold and we may be in for some snow. This presents a few hazards, but the biggest is that the majority of drivers in the UK do not know how to drive in snowy conditions.
They are either too …
Dec
7
Over the weekend I had a rather stressed Head Elf on the phone from the North Pole.
The Head Elf has been told by the Elf in charge of Health and Safety that Christmas may need to be cancelled this year, because he is still trying to get to grips with …