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Oct
31
That’s right it’s Halloween, the pumpkins are carved and it is the night that the children go out to do trick or treat around their neighbourhood. There will be a wide variety of costumes and I am looking forward to seeing witches, ghosts, vampires, pumpkins and the odd Frankenstein’s …
Oct
30
Firstly I need to apologise for a lack of articles this week, I have a good excuse though.
I was privileged this week to be invited to the launch of the New Skoda Superb Combi at Lake Maggiore in Italy. This meant I got the opportunity to see, drive and …
Oct
22
In a break from the usual talk of Risk, Policies and poor driving I thought I would point the readers of this blog to the Business Car Awards 2010.
It is the opportunity for those of you running vehicles to cast your votes. Fleet Risk Consultants are in the running …
Oct
19
Yesterday saw the crowning of a new Formula One world champion and a new constructors champion at the same time.
At the start of the season this was a team that was unlikely to make the grid, but with a herculean effort that have not only made the start but beaten …
Oct
16
I had a call from a client this week from a worried business owner. Their top salesman had been caught speeding, AGAIN!
There was a real chance of the salesman getting a 12 month driving ban as he was going to have more than 12 points on his licence. …
Oct
13
What makes a perfectly sane and intelligent person think that they can defy the laws of Physics?
I am talking about the belief that some people have that in an impact they will be able sit in their seat without moving. Here in the UK it is illegal to travel …
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 …