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Drug use has increased substantially across the UK in the last decade, with the COVID-19 pandemic having accelerated the problem of both drink and drug driving across the country; deaths and casualties from drink and drug have increased accordingly. On the 10th May we held a webinar for employers looking to ensure their duty of care […]

Introduction. Why know your traffic signs? Traffic signs play a vital role in directing, informing and controlling road users’ behaviour in an effort to make the roads as safe as possible for everyone. This makes a knowledge of traffic signs essential. Not just for new drivers or riders needing to pass their theory test, but […]

There are currently around 800,000 company car drivers. [HMRC 2021] Benefits-in-Kind (BIK) statistics published in July 2021 show that the number of company car drivers continues to decline. [HMRC] An estimated 14 million people use their own, or hire, vehicles for work – the so-called ‘grey fleet’ [Association of Fleet Professionals 2016]. This figure is nearly […]

Drug use has increased substantially across the UK in the last decade, with the COVID-19 pandemic having accelerated the problem of both drink and drug driving across the country; deaths and casualties from drink and drug have increased accordingly. Driving while under the influence of drink or drugs has reached the highest level since 2011, […]

The event is for anybody who manages employees, carrying out safety critical activities. About this event A free interactive, collaborative discussion delivered by TTC and D.tec International to encourage best practice sharing around drug and alcohol screening in the workplace. Drug use across the UK has increased substantially over the past few years, with a […]

It’s time to make Fuel Savings! Please see this informative engaging video from Martin Starkey, Product Development Manager TTC, Licence Bureau and Business Driver, showing you the Top 10 Tips for saving money on fuel and how to drive more efficiently.   Martins TOP TEN TIPS 10. Slow Down 9.   Lose Weight 8.  Tyre Pressure […]

New mobile phone laws while driving will come into force from Friday 25 March 2022, the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom has confirmed. Any use of a hand held mobile phone while driving will be illegal. Anyone caught using their mobile phone while driving will face a £200 fine and six points on their […]

Vaccine for Vehicles: Preventing deaths and injuries on UK roads – Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) briefing January 2022. PACTS has published a briefing – Vaccine for Vehicles – summarising why the UK government should swiftly adopt a package of 15 safety regulations for vehicles made in the UK. This package will take […]

Rules for all types of road users will be updated in The Highway Code to improve the safety of people walking, cycling and riding horses. The changes follow a public consultation on a review of The Highway Code to improve road safety for people walking, cycling and riding horses. This ran from July to October 2020, […]

Here and now Health and Safety law states, unambiguously, that you need to assess the risk of everyone who drives for work. It explicitly highlights people who drive their own vehicle for work and those in the gig economy. What’s more, once a risk is assessed, an employer must do everything ‘reasonably practicable’ to protect […]