by Sarah Clements | Oct 16, 2017 | Business insurance
We’ve written a couple of times about the new health and safety and corporate manslaughter sentencing guidelines that were introduced just over eighteen months ago. In our previous blogs we’ve talked about the guidelines in relation to fleet drivers and road traffic...
by Sarah Clements | Oct 12, 2017 | Commercial vehicle insurance, Fleet management, Transport & logistics
In summary: New Tesla Semi electric truck due to be launched mid November Functional prototype has been developed and road tested Range is expected to be between 200 and 300 miles Won’t be fully autonomous from day one but expected to have innovative features Full...
by Sarah Clements | Oct 6, 2017 | Commercial vehicle insurance, Fleet management, Transport & logistics
These signs are a familiar sight on our motorways. The focus and concentration required by drivers who sit behind the wheel for long periods of time can cause fatigue. In fact, across Europe, 20% of serious accidents are caused by drivers falling asleep at the wheel...
by Sarah Clements | Sep 29, 2017 | Commercial vehicle insurance, Fleet management, Transport & logistics
We’ve written about telematics before but, given its increasingly important role in fleet management, we make no apology for covering this topic again now. With telematics technology constantly developing and costs decreasing, more and more companies are taking the...
by Sarah Clements | Sep 26, 2017 | Commercial vehicle insurance, Fleet management, Transport & logistics
Recent news suggests that driverless car trials could start on UK motorways as soon as 2019, with the tests likely to focus on fleets of vehicles, rather than just single tests. This will allow the cars to communicate with each other about potential hazards, involving...
