Driver CPC compliance hits almost 99%

One year on from the introduction of mandatory training for HGV drivers, the DVSA has revealed operators are almost entirely compliant. Almost 99% of drivers stopped at the roadside since the Driver CPC deadline passed one year ago were carrying their driver qualification card (DQC). Of the 89,000 vehicles that were stopped between 10 September […]

Skanska

Skanska Fleet Size: 2500+ Mixed fleet of cars, LCVs andHGVs. Software used: Key2 Vehicle, Commercial Vehicle and Workshop Management. Cutting the fleet administration burden and utilising data to deliver financial savings were critical to Skanska in selecting a new vehicle management software system, but so was future proofing the technology. That’s why Skanska, one of […]

Skanska talk to Fleet World about reducing admin with Key2

Construction giant Skanska invested in Jaama’s Key2 software across its fleet of 1,600 company cars, 650 lcv’s and 250 heavy commercial vehicles to cut it’s fleet administration burden and utilise data to deliver financial savings. Skanka’s expansion through aquisition meant the fleet department was operating 2 systems functioning in parallel which, according to head of […]

Safer Lorry Scheme comes into force today

This new scheme uses a combination of powers held by these bodies to deliver a simple, quick and complete solution across all roads in London. The scheme ensures that only lorries with basic safety equipment fitted will be allowed on London’s roads. Under London’s scheme, most vehicles that are currently exempt from national legislation for […]

Smoking in vehicles

From 1 October 2015, it will be illegal to smoke in a vehicle with anyone under the age of 18 present. If a driver or another passenger is caught smoking alongside an under-18-year-old, both the driver and the smoker are liable for a £50 fine.   The law applies to drivers in both England and […]

DVLA health check system – flawed??

Fitness-to-drive rules have been described as “open to abuse” and “not fit for purpose” after it emerged that no one has been prosecuted for giving a false declaration. The fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the Glasgow bin lorry crash has heard claims that the driver, Harry Clarke, lied to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency […]

Diesel prices of £1 beginning to look possible

Fleet operating costs could tumble if a prediction that the price of a litre of diesel could drop to £1 becomes a reality. Britain’s leading supermarkets are engaged in a pump price battle that has seen Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda all shave 2p per litre off the cost of diesel and 1p off unleaded petrol, […]