We all know them – those spots around the vehicle where you just can’t see. Even with additional mirrors, which were brought in as standard for HGVs in 2009, there are still several large blind spots around your average vehicle. As part of our new video series, we carried out some visibility tests with a […]
Read More Blind Spots – Raising AwarenessToday marks the final day of BRAKE Charity’s Road Safety Week campaign. This annual campaign involves a number of events at schools and businesses across the country. Each year, BRAKE picks out a theme for the campaign. This year, that’s Make the Pledge – and they’re challenging drivers, passengers and other road users to follow six […]
Read More Road Safety Week 2016: Make the PledgeTake a moment to consider the tyres on your vehicle. Do you know how worn down they are? When did you last check the pressure? Are they under/over inflated, damaged, or punctured? More than 1 in 4 British motorists only change their tyres when they are already classed as illegal. This means […]
Read More Tyre Safety Month 2016Earlier this year, we received a request from one of our regular clients. Their work had led them to require the use of 4×4 vehicles – which needed to be driven off-road across steep peaks and muddy terrain. Luckily, we were happy to help! We were able to organise a series of […]
Read More Off-road 4 x 4 TrainingOne year ago today, UK drug driving laws changed. The new rules were designed to crack down on those drivers who get behind the wheel while under the influence of drugs. It became an offence to have more than a set amount of 17 different controlled drugs in your body. The rule is inclusive of […]
Read More Drug Driving LawsTo raise awareness of the dangers of country roads, THINK! have partnered with a local farmer to turn potential hazards into helpful hazards. Facts – 60% of all fatalities occur on country roads – Three people die each day on average on these type of roads – The number […]
Read More Driving on Country RoadsThe Department for Transport has agreed to a temporary and limited, exceptional relaxation of the enforcement of EU drivers’ hours rules, applicable in the UK only. The temporary relaxation applies from 00:01 on Thursday 30 July 2015 and will run for a period of 30 days at the times when Operation Stack is […]
Read More Operation Stack brings relaxation of the EU drivers’ hours rulesFrom 6 April 2015, the speed limit for HGVs travelling on single and dual carriageways in England and Wales will be increased. Following consultation and announcements made last year, the national speed limits for HGVs over 7.5 tonnes, travelling on a single carriageway will increase from 40mph to 50mph. The speed limit for HGVs over […]
Read More HGV speed limit changes in England and WalesFrom 8 June 2015, DVLA will stop issuing the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence. From that date, existing paper counterparts will not be valid. DVLA are advising drivers to destroy their counterpart after this date. Drivers who hold a paper only form(issued before the photocard was introduced in 1998) remain valid and should […]
Read More Driving Licence ChangesStory from FORS The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have given the go-ahead for a London-wide ban on any lorry not fitted with safety equipment to protect cyclists and pedestrians. The scheme, which received 90 per cent support via a public consultation, will require vehicles of more than […]
Read More HGVs without safety equipment to be banned from London