Growing awareness and demand for fleet compliance and risk management has seen a surge of businesses teaming up with Applied Driving Techniques (ADT). As a result, 2014 saw a 30 per cent rise in the number of drivers being monitored and managed by ADT as companies strived to achieve higher levels of road safety, Duty of Care and operational performance. ADT significantly increased the number of driver workshops to 100 up from 30 the previous years, while total training days grew annually by more than 25 per cent. Meanwhile, the company also rolled out a new e-learning
Read More »The Freight Transport Association’s Van Excellence Operational Briefings, held in association with Mercedes Benz Vans, are taking place on two dates in 2015 – Tuesday 24 March at Mercedes Benz World at Brooklands near Weybridge in Surrey and on Friday 27 March at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. The events are supported by Van Excellence Industry Partners; ATS Euromaster, Bott Ltd, BT Fleet, Hertz Van Rental, Lex Autolease and TomTom Telematics. Speakers include Adrian Long, Director of Policy and Stakeholder Management at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA); Chief Inspector Paul Keasey of
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With road transport operators facing a chronic shortage of qualified professional drivers the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has announced a one-day industry Summit to tackle the problem. The FTA Industry Summit – ‘Solving the Driver Crisis’ will be held on Thursday 12 March at the Ricoh Stadium, Coventry with a capacity of up to 500 places. The event will bring together government officials, professional HR advisors, and experienced operators to work towards solutions to the current driver crisis. Over 200 delegates have already registered for this unique event that will cover the following topics: How
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The 2015 edition of the indispensable FTA Yearbook of Road Transport Law, designed to keep operators fully aware of all aspects of road transport legislation, is now available. The 53rd edition of the Yearbook, which is sponsored by Bridgestone, contains over 450 pages of comprehensive information regarding all aspects of road transport law including O-licensing, driver licensing, weights and dimensions, construction and use, and traffic regulations, together with related material regarding employment, health and safety, plus key addresses and other contact details. The book has been fully updated with the latest information and the vehicle
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When Owens Road Services experienced two years of unprecedented company growth during 2011 and 2012, they saw their fleet size double to around 200 mixed vehicles and 500 trailers. The family-run hauliers quickly realised they required a fully comprehensive tracking and fleet management system to help monitor and manage their newly expanded fleet operations. Founded 40 years ago by two Welsh brothers, Huw and Eurof, transporting household goods and piano parts from their Llanelli headquarters, the company has since grown to become one of the UK’s leading warehousing and distribution suppliers with a further
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One of the largest specialist transport companies in the UK has expanded its fleet of custom-built vehicles featuring the first of a new model Volvo tractor unit to arrive in the UK, thanks to funding from Lloyds Bank
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Wm Morrison, the UK’s fourth largest supermarket chain, has cut vehicle usage within its food distribution by drawing on the services of Buffaload Logistics
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LEADING palletised freight network Palletforce has signed a contract for up to 100 new forklifts to be used at its world-class Hubs in Burton-upon-Trent
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Northern Ireland Volvo Truck and Bus Dealer, Dennison Commercials, has recently launched a brand new Used Truck website
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Everybody’s festive calendars will be getting booked up now as we are well into December. As usual, the age old question will be asked far too often in the coming weeks: ‘Have one for the road?’ That is the question that all lorry drivers should know the answer to at any time of the year and not just at Christmas. However, the temptation is greater when the festivities get into full swing
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