News Category: Driving Awareness

Winter Driving

As we approach the winter months, it’s important to ensure that your vehicles and employees are prepared for driving in the colder and often more dangerous conditions. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) recommends that employers produce a winter driving policy outlining the importance of careful driving and vehicle maintenance. But above… Read more »

Service and Maintenance Repairs busy period

Service and Maintenance

Avoid the rush! The New Year is always a busy time for Service and Maintenance Repairs. During the winter period people are given more time to think about any work that needs attending to on their vehicle, this results in a spike in garage activities and can cause lead times to be extended throughout the… Read more »

Road Safety Week competition winners announced

Road Safety Week is a great way for schools, businesses and communities alike to raise awareness and improve road safety standards. To show our support, Sandicliffe Motor Contracts wanted to do more than just engage with our own business network – this year we wanted to go one step further and extend our reach to… Read more »

Road Safety Week 2015

Road Safety Week 2015 runs 23-29 November and is the UK’s largest road safety campaign. Coordinated by motor charity Brake, thousands of businesses, organisations and community groups across the country get involved each year to raise awareness of road safety in an effort to reduce and prevent road-related accidents. This year, Brake focuses on the… Read more »

Duty of Care: Driver Eyesight

Today is World Sight Day and as an employer, you have a duty of care to ensure that your drivers are fit to drive.  A driver with impaired eyesight has a far higher chance of having an accident. The Road Traffic Act 1991 gives police the power to stop anybody they suspect of driving with… Read more »

7 things to do when stuck in traffic

According to a recent report, UK drivers now waste on average 30 hours a year stuck in traffic. The report based on 2014 figures show the UK rise one place from 2013 to now rank as the fifth worst country in Europe when it comes to the amount of hours spent in congestion. Where do… Read more »

Vehicle and Motoring Accessories

From tailored car mats to driver kits, the new online Sandicliffe Motor Contracts Accessories Shop can cater to all your motoring needs. Have you just taken delivery of your new company car and want to give it that personal touch? You can now order tailored-fitted and customisable car mats direct through Sandicliffe Motor Contracts. With… Read more »

Top 10 Worst Driving Habits

With a busy weekend of traffic ahead of us, let’s take a minute to remember those annoying driving habits that drive us all mad. As a driver, nobody likes being cut up or getting stuck behind a ‘middle lane hogger’, and believe it or not, but other drivers don’t possess physic powers either – you… Read more »