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Oct
8
There are various speed limits in force in the UK, they vary by road type and vehicle type and are not always obvious, at least to the lay person. It is the legal responsibility of the driver to ensure that he or she obeys the relevant speed limit …
Oct
7
Today’s article is not about vehicles at all, but it does apply to vehicle use and most other areas of life.
During a routine software update yesterday morning my desktop office computer ground to a halt and crashed, now this didn’t initially concern me as computers crash on a regular basis.
So …
Oct
6
you can prove you do.
This is the way we work at Fleet Risk Consultants, we always ensure that you can PROVE you are doing the right thing, not just going through the motions.
With this philosophy in mind, we are currently trialling a new product that provides an in car video …
Oct
1
This October, TyreSafe is highlighting the dangers of driving on tyres which have insufficient tread depth, making them both illegal and dangerous.
Lifesaver in your pocket
Checking the tread depth of your tyres may be a lot easier than you think. Inserting a 20p coin into the main tread grooves of your …
Sep
30
I have advised a client that to comply with the law they must fitted tachograph units to some of their vehicles and obey the driver hours regulations. The problem is that neither the vehicle manufacturers or the tachograph manufacturers have a solution for most smaller vehicles. By smaller …
Sep
28
It is the time of the year that the car repair industry looks forward to, the onset of Autumn. The nights draw in and the weather turns wetter drivers tend to have more collisions. There are many reasons for this, the greasy damp roads, the change in light, …
Sep
25
Any regular visitor here will already know that there is little that shocks me on the roads, but quite a lot that depresses me.
I have to tell you that on Wednesday afternoon I saw something that shocked me so much that I am still reeling from it now, it was …
Sep
24
As part of our ongoing commitment to ACFO I attended the North West Regional Meeting yesterday, the meeting was sponsored by Kia Motors and held at the Reebok Stadium, Home of Bolton Wanderers FC.
As with all ACFO regional meetings a number of topics were discussed covering all aspects of the …
Sep
22
The car manufacturers have been working for years to build safer vehicles which are also light and environmentally friendly. This has made motoring safer, but has generated a whole new set of challenges for the vehicle repair market.
The problem is that the motor manufacturers have started to use complex …
Sep
14
At Fleet Risk Consultants we are always looking to reduce the risks our clients and prospective clients are exposed to. Some of you may remember that we began our association with Virtual-E and Second Life earlier last month, we can now confirm that we have embraced this new technology …