- Fleet Insurance
18 January 2011
Insurance Clampdown could mean £100 Fine for businesses!..........
read more >> - Road Safety
30 October 2010
Today's economic climate has had major impact upon all road users..........
read more >> - Driving License Checks
29 April 2010
The importance of proper driving licence checks was highlighted.........
read more >> - Electric Vehicles
24 April 2010
The first electric vehicles from mainstream car manufacturers are due to go on sale..........
read more >> - Road Accidents
06 April 2010
It is a fact that one in three road accidents involves an employee who drives on behalf of an organisation..........
read more >> - Medication whilst Driving
11 March 2010
Risk from medication taken by drivers should be part of your Risk Assessments and Policies..........
read more >> - Motorway Speed Limits
11 March 2010
Proposals to simplify motorway speed limits for buses, coaches and heavy goods vehicles..........
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Thursday, February 23rd 2012.
FMS News and Events
Road Safety: Who pays the ultimate price?
Posted 30 October 2010
Today's economic climate has had major impact upon all road users - from local authorities failing to fix pot holes to businesses failing to maintain the safety of vehicles on our roads.
What are the implications from the Government's cost cutting? Given that 1 in 3 car journeys are work related, from my company point of view we have to make sure that vehicles, immaterial of ownership, are fit for purpose. Running a vehicle is expensive, yet safety must remain a top priority. Who will pay the ultimate cost of making sure that the safety of employees and other road users are adhered to?
Businesses dependent upon using our road network are already struggling to cope with the upwardly spiralling costs of having a workforce on the road. Regular maintenance is often delayed and repairs put off and with the possibility of further regulation to the MOT test together, to me spell disaster! If a vehicle has a maintenance contract the risks could be reduced.
