The Department of Transport has published guidance on what private and commercial drivers from the UK may need to do to drive abroad when the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019. The guide states that from 28 March 2019, drivers from the UK will need extra documentation to drive in the EU and […]
Artifical Intelligence (AI) could transform every industry it touches. But what sort of influence is it going to have on the fleet industry, and the wider world of connected vehicles? When most people think of AI and motoring, they’re quick to think of driverless cars. Though Tesla and Uber have made significant progress on this front, […]
Safety is a key vehicle selection criterion for fleets and Thatcham Research, whose work includes highly complex crash testing and undertaking collision avoidance scenarios on behalf of the Euro NCAP has identified its 10 safest new cars for 2019. The cars identified provide users with top-level crash protection and crash avoidance technology. They are: the Audi A6, Audi Q3, […]
A review into the impact of WLTP on company car benefit-in-kind tax and Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) has been launched by the government. HM Treasury says that to ensure the government “strikes the balance between protecting consumers and meeting our climate change commitments”, the review will consider whether vehicle tax changes are required once WLTP-based […]
Driving requires concentration and a state of constant alertness. Distractions can be deadly. In 2016 alone, 537 of the 1,445 fatal crashes in Britain could be attributed to some form of distraction. The problem is that distractions are everywhere. They’re outside the car, in the form of pedestrians, cyclists, other drivers, signs, and adverts. Unfortunately we’ll […]
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), the trade association for the vehicle rental and leasing sector in the UK – which Jaama is an associate member – has highlighted some of the key issues to come next year in its Industry Outlook Report 2019. Key subject areas under the fleet spotlight in 2019, according to the […]
The Association for Driving Licence Verification (ADLV) is expecting a marked increase in local authority fleet demand for online licence validation services offered by members, which include Jaama, following the December 1 ending of the DVLA’s Driver Licence Check (DLC) service. Currently, the DLC is used to verify the licences of local authority fleet drivers and also to […]
Four out of five (79%) fleet operators think their organisation could do more to raise awareness among staff of the dangers cyclists and motorcyclists face. The finding comes from road safety charity Brake’s fleet safety survey results with the organisation now calling on fleet operators to be ‘Bike Smart’ by raising awareness of vulnerable road users among […]
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have both welcomed the government’s draft Brexit agreement calling it “positive”. Following a briefing from Number 10 Downing Street, the FTA – of which Jaama is a member, reacted “positively” to the draft agreement recognising it as a “decisive step forwards in the process of the […]