© Fleet Risk Consultants 2009
Apr
30
I am currently ploughing my way through a weighty consultation document that has been issued by the Department of Transport titled ‘A Safer Way: Making Britains Roads the Safest in the World’.
The consultation is looking at the ways in which we can all work together to reduce the number of …
Apr
29
This morning I am attending the ACFO North West regional meeting at the Lancashire Health & Racquet Club, which is this time being sponsored by Kwik Fit Fleet.
We support these meetings because they are the lifeblood of ACFO and are great opportunity for fleet managers and industry suppliers to share …
Apr
28
We still get regular calls from our clients about driving licences, mainly about which vehicles the driver in question can drive. This area can be challenging because there are a number of different types of driving licence in circulation and there are slightly different ways of describing the qualifications of …
Apr
27
Towards the end of last week the press started to report the first company to be prosecuted under the 2007 Corporate Manslaughter Act. I am slightly surprised that it has taken this long for a prosecution to be made and but not so surprised that it is not a vehicle …
Apr
24
I get rather worried that there are people running vehicles as part of their business who think they know the rules that apply, but are only aware of some of them.
If you only know part of the rules you will quite obviously only get part of the solution in place.
A …
Apr
23
I could give you my opinions on yesterdays budget, but I believe you would do better in getting clear information with which to make your own decisions.
With that in mind I suggest you follow our link to the Businesscar website for all the relevant information and then you can call …
Apr
22
Fleet Risk Consultants are attending the SED at Rockingham Motor Speedway on the 12th – 14th May 2009.
We are attending to support Motor-on Services who provide vehicle racking and other related products which, in our opinion, enhance the safety of the vehicle driver by securing whatever is being carried in …
Apr
21
Everybody needs some help and advice every so often, but where would a fleet manager find such help and support?
The answer is ACFO, which is the UK’s Premier Organisation for Fleet Operators and which Fleet Risk Consultants is proud to be a member. More than that though, Nigel Grainger the …
Apr
20
Why does this government think that an electric car is the only green alternative to a Petrol or a Diesel car?
If you measure the emissions of the car at the tailpipe, then an electric car is very green, but if you consider the generation of the electricity to power the …
Apr
20
They are either ignorant of the laws or they are deliberately flouting them, either way these drivers could land you in court facing some very serious charges under Health and Safety Legislation and Corporate Manslaughter Legislation.
I have seen employees of some very large and reputable companies of the past couple …