Here we explain how crash for cash insurance scammers prey on vulnerable motorists to make dishonest cash from claims. We can also advise you on best practice and the recommended equipment supplied by ACSS. There are three types of 'crash for cash': The staged accident: fraudsters crash their vehicles together or mimic damage from a [...]

ACSS was approached by a school in the South East looking to protect its recently purchased fleet of buses and the welfare and safety of the pupils they were transporting daily. ACSS developed a system that provided internal coverage of driver and passenger behaviours, plus several external cameras (the front, the rear, nearside and offside) [...]

Private and Business Mileage Records  HMRC penalties for inaccurately claiming business mileage It is estimated that up to 60% of business drivers overestimate their business fuel claims, which accounts for a potentially large sum of overpayments going through your business each month. HMRC can levy a fine on a business of up to £3,000 per [...]

Direct Vision Standard Guide Direct Vision Standard (DVS), established by Transport for London (TFL), mandates that all Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 12 tonnes must obtain a safety permit to enter or operate within Greater London. This initiative, finalized in March 2021, represents a crucial step in enhancing road [...]

As the leading recycling and waste management event in the UK, RWM is a platform for the industry’s most influential names and organisations to discover the latest innovations shaping their sector.   Over two action-packed days, more than 14,000 recycling and waste management professionals will travel from around the world to connect with forward-thinking businesses, [...]

Do you struggle to know where your vehicles are in real-time? Do you want to improve efficiency across the board and improve your brand’s image out on the road? Do you struggle with compliance headaches? If the answer is yes, then there is a great chance your business will benefit by investing in a capable [...]

Are your drivers compliant before the deadline? If you employ professional drivers that operate a bus, truck or coach, they must complete 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years to keep your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). The time has come around again for CPC training and the deadline is 9th September 2019. [...]

Do you know how your drivers perform when they are out on the road? You may have received a complaint about one of your drivers but not had the evidence to back it up or prove otherwise. All these things can be bad for your business and in this digital age, one small mistake can [...]

FLEET MANAGEMENT: Fleet management is the management of vehicles such as cars, trucks, vans, ships and rail which are used by a company. the role oversees the Fleet (vehicles owned by the business) and it is crucial for any fleet manager to keep these vehicles on the road, reduce fuel costs and embrace Telematics. TELEMATICS: [...]

One of the biggest costs to today’s fleet managers is fuel and as such a valuable resource, with that, it inevitably attracts fraud and other criminal behaviours. Fraud is currently perceived as an issue that significantly impacts the fleet industry. According to Shell, 2/3 of UK fleet managers think fraud relating to fuel and fuel [...]