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Why don’t more women consider HGV driving as a career?
We blogged back in February about the drastic shortage of qualified HGV drivers in the UK, with the Haulage Association estimating a current shortfall of up to 60,000 drivers. A recent survey carried out by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) showed a perception...
UK Government committed to automated vehicles
We’ve blogged several times about advances in driverless and autonomous vehicles and what the future may hold. With the government committing £100 million to support testing of driverless cars in the UK and announcing a desire for automated vehicles to be on our roads...
New driving rules to look out for in 2018
The rules and laws of the road are always changing. As a driver it’s important that you are aware of these changes in order to ensure the safety of yourself and others on the road and to also avoid receiving fines and penalties for failing to drive within the law....
Keyless entry systems – Leaving your vehicle vulnerable to theft?
Vehicle technology has come a long way over recent years, and one development we are all used to is the keyless entry system. Pioneered in the 1980’s, this technology means we can unlock and enter our vehicles with the touch of a button. And in recent years we’ve...
Extreme weather – what to consider to protect your business?
Weather events can pose a risk to business continuity particularly if you have not fully recognised the potential risks to your business or the steps that may be required to get your business fully operational again following a weather event. Know your risks Weather...
Non – Damage Business Interruption Terrorism Insurance
It's exactly a year since the terror attack at Borough Market in London. Headlines at the time understandably focused on the human tragedy when 8 people died and 48 were injured. What was less publicised was the number of businesses impacted by the attack. As a...
Highway Code – Little known rules of the road
The Highway Code has a huge number of rules – 307 in total and whilst most of the rules are common sense there are some which aren’t as well known. Not adhering to these rules could land you, or those that drive for your company, with a fine or penalty point. Here are...
Do you have the right insurance cover?
West Yorkshire Police recently seized a vehicle because the driver was commuting from work, but their insurance policy didn’t include cover for commuting. This can be a common misconception and whilst insurance may have been in place for this journey the driver was...
Telematics – how to get the best out of your solution
Telematics solutions can offer significant benefits to businesses who implement them across their fleet of vehicles; from reducing fuel consumption and vehicle wear and tear to reducing third party and own damage insurance claims. However, in some instances businesses...
Electronic cigarette manufacturer considerations – product liability and product recall
We learned last week of the death of a man in the USA as a result of a vaping device exploding. Whilst it is unclear why the device exploded it would appear that it could have been as a result of an overheating lithium-ion battery and it was also reported that the...
Vaping accident in the US highlights the need for the right insurance
It’s been reported today that a man in the US died when his vaping pen blew up and sent shards into his skull, killing him. The man also suffered burns over 80% of his body in a fire caused by his exploding e-cigarette device. The post-mortem recorded his death as...
Pothole damage reaches epidemic levels costing £1million a month
The AA has reported that repair costs for pothole damage are costing drivers and insurers £1million a month. It estimates that there have been over 4,200 claims for pothole damage so far this year, at an estimated average claims cost of £1,000. This extrapolates to a...
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