Aug
31
Accidents Involving Foreign Vehicles
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This is the second in a series of blogs from guest blogger, Chris Lodge.
TRUCK ACCIDENTS - SIDESWIPING
Frequently accidents occur when a left hand drive truck changes lanes on a
British motorway, unaware that another vehicle is travelling in the lane to
their right. This is known as sidewiping.
Every year, there are hundreds of such accidents on our [...]
Aug
30
Toll Increases At The Dartford River Crossing
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One of the most beautiful bridges in the UK, the Queen Elizabeth II bridge at the Dartford Crossing. You drive over into Kent and return via the Dartford tunnel into Essex.
The Department for Transport recently concluded it’s low key survey about the Dartford River Crossing. The survey was so low key, they only received 67 [...]
Aug
29
Road Risk - Corporate Manslaughter - the x rated blog returns
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I am thrilled to see our occasional guest blogger, Nigel Grainger putting up his own blog at last!
And just so I don’t get any sleep tonight, the first one is on Corporate Manslaughter Legislation.
Go and leave Nigel a comment at Road Risk
Happy reading and have a good weekend
Sarah
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Aug
28
Cracking blog post, here’s a quote, have a look and read the depth information. It sacred the living daylights out of me. :-( Yep more scary than Nigel Grainger’s blogs. Read the quote and read the original article… it’s an eye opener!
Many of our clients regularly send managers, fleet controllers, mechanics and even senior
managers to [...]
Aug
28
A FEMALE TOPLESS biker parade has been given the go ahead in Auckland, NZ, after a court overuled an injunction to stop the event.
‘Boobs on Bikes‘ parade, scheduled for yesterday, was under threat from opponents who said it should be banned as an offensive public event.
Judge Nicola Mathers said “while opponents may find the parade [...]
Aug
27
Business drivers should be careful where they park as thieves are adding to the misery of sky-high motoring costs by stealing catalytic converters and fuel from parked cars according to AA Insurance.
From the findings CAT’s are worth quite a bit of money due to the increasing cost of metals. Catalytic converters contain precious metals and [...]
Aug
27
Company reputations could be at risk due to a significant rise in aggressive driving, according to RAC’s 20th annual Report on Motoring.
Road rage - a concept that didn’t even have a name in 1988 - is seen as one of the biggest changes in motoring over the last 20 years by company car drivers, along [...]
Aug
27
When deliveries go wrong…delivering by powerboat
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I was thinking about this the other day after writing this…
Sealines are among the leading powerboats in the world and come with features such as a power sunroof, a bathing platform and LCD television. So imagine splashing out 200k to buy one, and then the delivery men sink it in 15 feet of water just [...]
Aug
26
Driving in France tips and advice
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Driving on the right can be daunting at first and off putting. Whether you are driving for work or for a holiday, here are some tips and a quick glossary.
If you are wary, take a day trip – this means if you don’t [...]
Aug
26
What do you take when you drive in France?
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What you need before setting off on your trip, for business or leisure.
A valid UK Driving Licence is required
A driver’s minimum age is 18 in France
A Camping Card International is recommended
A Green Card and Motor Insurance certificate is recommended. Motorists should carry evidence of motor insurance (insurance certificate). A Green Card [...]