Diesel Key to Prevent Misfuelling Earns Thatcham Accreditation

Posted: December 1, 2009

Tullman Design’s ‘diesel key’ is the first product of its kind or purpose to successfully gain the Thatcham Quality Accreditation.

The device, which replaces the existing fuel cap, provides an addition to the filler neck designed to prevent the insertion of an unleaded fuel nozzle. In testing the device proved successful in line with Thatcham’s robust criteria.

For further information, call Karl Hans Jeebaun at Pure Edge Ltd on 01932 268348 or email karl@pure-edge.co.uk. 

Source: www.fleetnews.co.uk

Increasing Number of Driving Offences Committed by Employees Can Cost Employers Billions of Pounds

Posted: November 30, 2009

In the past six months, just under a third (31%) of employees using a vehicle for work committed an offence while driving on the road.

A report from Enterprise Rent-A-Car reveals a culture of driving misbehaviour that could cost employers millions of pounds through fines, administration costs and insurance premiums each year. Continue Reading…

Draft Guidelines on Fines for Corporate Manslaughter Offences Published

Posted: November 12, 2009

Draft guidelines for sentencing offences under the Corporate Manslaughter Act and for breaches of health and safety regulations which cause a fatality suggest that fines will not be linked to turnover.

It had been mooted that companies would face a fine equivalent to 10% of turnover, but the Sentencing Guidelines Council (SGC) has decided against this. Continue Reading…

Head Restraint Danger to Drivers and Passengers

Posted: November 11, 2009

“Most drivers don’t have a clue if head restraints are right or not.” – Mary Williams, Chief executive, Brake

Two out of three drivers do not know how to correctly position the head restraints in their vehicles, or wrongly think that the top should be level with their neck or ears, a survey by Brake, the road safety charity, and Direct Line Car Insurance has found. Continue Reading…

Drivers Advised to Check the Expiry Date of the Photocard ID Part of their Driving Licences

Posted: October 15, 2009

July 2008 was the 10th anniversary of the introduction of photocard ID driving licences in the UK.  Drivers need to be aware that the photograph on their licence must be renewed every 10 years and they commit a summary offence if they fail to do so. Continue Reading…

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