Company fined after worker died following fall from shipping container
April 21, 2022
A transport and haulage company was sentenced after a worker died after falling from the rear of a transport shipping container. Read More
Haulage drivers set to benefit from £20m funding to improve roadside facilities
April 19, 2022
£20 million has been allocated to improve safety, security, lighting and shower rooms at roadside services for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers. Read More
Light Rail Safety and Standards Board is ‘adding value to the light rail and tramway sector’, according to ORR review
April 7, 2022
The ORR has published a review which outlines how the Light Rail Safety and Standards Board (LRSSB) is adding value to the light rail and tramway sector. Read More
Mobile phone laws: ‘The problem of distraction isn’t going away’
March 25, 2022
'We welcome stricter mobile phone laws, but with infotainment the problem of distraction isn’t going away,' says RED Driver Risk Management’s General Manager Greg Ford. Read More
Government make it illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving ‘under any circumstance’
March 25, 2022
New mobile phone laws, making it illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving under virtually any circumstance, will come into force on 25 March. Read More
Fisherman’s life saved by crucial decision to utilise safety kit
March 18, 2022
Fisherman Paul Reed, who went overboard from the Sydney Rose, miles from land, saved his own life by deciding to put on a lifejacket. Read More
Train driver struck and fatally injured
March 11, 2022
A train driver has been struck and killed by a passing train, after leaving his cab when waiting in a siding. Read More
‘Two-second rule’ campaign launched by National Highways
March 10, 2022
National Highways have launched a new campaign to tackle the issue of tailgating, a factor in around 1 in 8 crashes on England’s motorways. Read More
COVID-19 testing for staff after international travel
March 5, 2022
Government guidance sets out the steps employers must take to help their staff get tested for COVID-19 if they regularly travel across UK borders. Read More
Ambulance crews urge drivers to respect the Red X
March 4, 2022
National Highways and ambulance crews ask drivers to respect the Red X and give them the space they need to reach incidents and treat casualties. Read More
