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> Corporate manslaughter and homicide bill passed
Long-delayed proposals to make it easier to prosecute companies following fatal accidents were finally passed by Parliament yesterday
> Smoking ban still confusing drivers
New research has confirmed that British drivers remain confused over the latest laws banning smoking in company vehicles.
> Unions deny hindering fleet safety
Unions have dismissed claims that they are hindering fleets from improving road safety by telling employees not to hand personal information over for risk management analysis.
Fleet management firm ING Car Lease says it has encountered instances where unions have supported drivers who are unwilling to give up information, citing data protection concerns.
> Driver analysis ‘over-mystified’
A leading driver training figure has slammed psychometric testing of drivers by software companies, claiming it is “pulling the wool over the eyes of the industry”.
> Work-related road safety clampdown anticipated
The Government looks set to clampdown on people who drive at work as part of its ongoing strategy to reduce deaths and serious injuries on Britain's roads.
In a review of its current road safety strategy, the Department for Transport (DfT) said there was evidence to suggest that two categories of motorist required a "particular focus" - namely "those who drive for work and young drivers."
The review, published on Monday (26 February) highlighted how almost one third of road traffic fatalities every year involved a vehicle being driven for work purposes. It added that high mileage work drivers were "more at risk, even after taking into account exposure rates."
Drivers of company cars, vans, pickups and LGVs (light goods vehicles) all appeared to have a high "blameworthiness" ratio when it came to crashes, according to the DfT review. Company car drivers showed excess speed as a causal factor, whereas van drivers showed more observational failures and LGV drivers showed more fatigue and vehicle defects.
Time pressures at work, long commutes home and "potentially distracting in-car tasks" such as hands-free mobile phone conversations and eating and drinking, were also highlighted as "risk factors".
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