From 28 March 2019, it will be a requirement for certain trailers travelling abroad to be registered with DVLA. To provide ample time for customers to register, DVLA aims to launch this service in January 2019. When registered, trailers must display a trailer registration number plate as well as the registration number plate of the… Read more »
News Category: Driver Safety
Risk Management Tool Warning
The opportunities offered by the latest risk management tools could become a ‘threat’ to an organisation if not properly managed. Ian Hesselden, a partner at JLT, believes additional risk management tools such as telematics and in-cab coaching devices can produce “invaluable” data to safeguard both company and driver. This comes into light after the recent… Read more »
Is a white Christmas forecast for the UK in 2018? Winter Driving reminder
It was only 10 months ago that ‘The ‘Beast from the East’ caused chaos for millions of drivers across the UK as Britain experienced some of the worst storms due to a polar vortex. But could we be about to experience a new wintery blast this December and could it be a white Christmas? Temperatures have… Read more »
Best Vehicles for Christmas
As the year begins to unwind and come to an end there really is only one event which everyone looks forward to – Christmas. Purchasing presents for loved ones, finding the perfect Christmas tree for the house and putting up with the weather becomes part and parcel of the festive season. If you’re still wondering… Read more »
SMC Fleet customers benefit from growing tyre coverage
Sandicliffe Motor Contracts customers can now benefit from wider availability of Kwik Fit sites across the UK when replacing their tyres, thanks to the recent expansion of their tyre partners operational coverage in the UK. Kwik Fit who are Sandicliffe Motor Contracts tyre partner have announced their expansion of their operational network with the inclusion… Read more »
Clocks Change 28th October 2018
In the UK clocks go forward 1 hour at 1 AM on the last Sunday in March for British Summer Time (BST) and then return back 1 hour at 2 AM on the last Sunday in October. When clocks go back, the UK is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). As a reminder to all drivers… Read more »
Driver warning: new road cameras will detect more than speeding offences!
A number of new high-tech speed cameras are being introduced to parts of the UK and are set to double the number of driver convictions! The new high-tech speed cameras are not only logging your speed, they are also able to capture if a driver is using a mobile phone, as well as if they… Read more »
Cassie’s Law: What you need to know about roadside eye tests
Drivers who cannot read a number plate from 20 meters away could have their licenses revoked as part of a new test being trialled. Every motorist stopped by officers from forces (Thames Valley, Hampshire and the West Midlands Police) in September will be required to read a number plate from 20 meters away. The news… Read more »