Since its introduction nearly two decades ago, telematics has become increasingly accepted by drivers and managers alike as a vital component of modern fleet management. Today’s advanced telematics systems come packed with features that make drivers’ lives measurably easier. Integrated accurate navigation which avoids traffic laden routes? Tick. Quick and easy automatic mileage claims? Definitely. […]
Driving is a potentially-huge business risk that often finds itself hidden in plain sight. This can be particularly true for organisations managing company cars, rather than commercial vehicles, as fleet will rarely be seen as a core function of the business. But this could represent a serious problem. It is estimated that more than a […]
Safety is never far from the top of the fleet management agenda. One of the biggest reasons for taking greater control over a company’s activity out on the road remains the wellbeing of staff. Driving is the riskiest activity most people engage in while at work and road crashes have been found to account for […]
From vehicle to driver, Paul Wilkes, Business Services Manager at FORS, considers some of the steps being taken by the transport industry to raise standards of fleet safety and compliance. There’s no news like bad news. In the past 18 months or so since I joined the FORS team it’s been increasingly clear that the […]
