FORS has launched an update to its popular Van Smart eLearning module, to help upskill the growing fleet of light commercial vehicle drivers on our roads. The FORS Professional Van Smart eLearning module has been given an upgrade, including new learning scenarios and an updated format. The changes have been designed to make the information [...]

With online retail booming since COVID-19, there is a huge demand for home delivery and courier services and will be for the foreseeable future. Delivery deadlines are getting tighter, and the drivers face a huge number of hazards whilst working. These can result in costly damage to both vehicles and goods. In a survey recently [...]

The latest 'Tachos and Telematics' report shows that 79% of operators are now using telematics in their operations – that’s up from 69% in a similar study just over a year ago. Not only that: 90% of respondents say that using telematics has produced tangible benefits for their operations. The survey also highlights the growing market penetration of [...]

More than 60 cargo thefts from trucks have been reported since the beginning of 2021. It is reported that over 1million worth of goods, according to the latest figures from NAVICS( National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service) in 2020 alone, freight crime cost £95.7million “Cargo crime has wide-reaching consequences – shop prices are driven up, [...]

With more than 31m commercial vehicles on European roads, the opportunities for organised gangs to engage in cargo crime are immense. Since 2007 there has been a 41% increase in the value of stolen cargo. It is believed that across Europe the average loss per reported incident is €68.3k, the estimated total value of [...]

Due to the relatively low impact speed, many people don’t regard reversing as a significant hazard, however almost 60% of all commercial vehicle accident claims involve reversing and HGVs lead the way with 19% of these claims, vans 15% and company cars 10%. However, it’s not just damage to vehicles and property that are at [...]

A video has emerged showing a man driving down the M4 at 60mph whilst using two mobile devices. As the unmarked police officers get to the window, the driver lowered the phones trying to disguise them. The driver was reported to a supporting police unit where he was then stopped and dealt with regarding [...]

TfL have announced a 90 day grace period. If by 1st March you have been unable to fit DVS equipment on a vehicle, you can get a permit by providing evidence that you have made arrangements to do so by 1st June. ACSS can provide you all the required documentation with details of your [...]

Source  Gangs are using this stunt known as the Romanian Method, which is performed at high speeds to avoid detection, offloading high-value goods into the vehicle they are travelling in. The raids involved at least three cars, that box the lorry in as its moving. The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NAVCIS) [...]

A consultation has been launched to update the law on using a hand-held device while driving, this means that people using hand-held mobile phones in all circumstances will be breaking the law. It is already a criminal offence to use a hand-held mobile phone to call or text while driving, but not for other actions [...]