Vehicle Advice

Are passengers a big distraction for drivers?

In this article we take a look at what distractions passengers can cause and provide some tips for your drivers on how they can keep focused on the road.

Vehicle safety checks. Why you shouldn’t ignore them

Vehicle safety checks are vital and can have serious consequences when ignored. Find out more about the checks your drivers should do and why they shouldn’t be ignored.

Make sure your drivers are always prepared

Do drivers really do all the checks they should do before a journey? Weeks can often fly by in-between checking oil levels and keeping tyre pressures as they should be. How often do drivers set off just trusting that the sat nav has chosen the best route? We discuss what can be done to ensure full and better preparation.

What to do you do if your vehicle breaks down on the motorway?

More and more motorways are being converted into Smart Motorways, with the hard shoulder being used as a live lane to ease congestion. We take a look at what to do in the event of a break down where there’s no hard shoulder.

Are workplace parking levies on the way?

As Birmingham announces proposals to introduce a charge for businesses per parking space, and other major cities like Manchester consider it too, we discuss the policy and its implications for businesses and individuals.

Potholes, a perennial problem

Will this winter be mild, wet and windy or are we going to have another cold season with lots of snow and ice? If the latter, we can be sure it will play havoc with the condition of UK roads and worsen the perennial problem of potholes…

Motorway Speed Limits

Speed limits are always a contentious subject for discussion.  Some think they are too high, while others feel a lower limit should also be introduced to hurry along the perceived ‘slow coaches’.