Steve Smethurst

How is the safety of a vehicle assessed?

May 12, 2022

We explain how vehicles are assessed for their safety and what formal programmes exist for this. We also explain the most popular safety rating measures. ... Read more

Steve Smethurst

The growing risk from infotainment distraction

April 11, 2022

Drivers using in-vehicle infotainment may take their eyes off the road for a sustained period of time and may also become distracted by interacting with it... Read more

Steve Smethurst

How to prevent driver fatigue

March 07, 2022

European Transport Safety Council complained that over more than 30 years multiple initiatives to regulate drivers’ hours and fatigue had failed.  ... Read more

Steve Smethurst

The impact of COP26: the role of driving behaviour in fighting climate change

February 22, 2022

From COP26 came a declaration for business fleet owners and operators to work towards 100% of car and van fleets being zero-emission vehicles by 2030. ... Read more

Steve Smethurst

10 road safety challenges facing low-income countries

January 21, 2022

People living in low-income countries have a 330% higher risk of dying in a road crash than those living in high-income countries. We list the challenges. ... Read more

Steve Smethurst

How to avoid rear-end collisions

December 20, 2021

We review the common causes of rear-end collisions and the most common injuries. We then present what organisations and drivers can do to avoid them. ... Read more

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Fleet Risk Management from an Insurer Perspective

November 08, 2021

We discussed Fleet Risk Management from a leading insurer's perspective. What role does technology play in fleet risk management and what change is coming?... Read more

Steve Smethurst

The most dangerous roads in the world

October 18, 2021

Weather, geography and design all play a part, but some roads are just more hazardous than others. Here we list the most dangerous roads in the world.... Read more

Steve Smethurst

Star ratings for roads: a matter of life and death

October 13, 2021

Improving driver behaviour makes a huge difference to safety, but what about when the roads themselves are a great risk? Infrastructure is a key factor.... Read more

Steve Smethurst

Companies need to adopt a strategic approach to sickness absence in drivers

August 24, 2021

There are several illnesses that have a proven negative impact on driving – and fleet managers are urged to tackle what’s known as ‘sickness presenteeism’ ... Read more

Steve Smethurst