Industry News
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October 8th 2007 | |
| A year since the the ban on driving while using a mobile handset, figures released by the Department of Transport show that, in the past 12 month around 1,400 drivers have been caught each month, making a total of 16,800 offences prosecuted. |
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October 2007 | |
| Freight Best Practice (FBP) has published a new free guide entitled "Telematics for Efficient Road Freight Operations". This in-depth guide looks at telematice technology available to the transport industry. The FOB says "its guide helps the transport professional choose the right IT and telecommunications system for thier company" |
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March 27th 2007 | |
| Did you know? - More than 246 drivers a day have been fined for using a hand-held mobile phone while driving since laws were toughened one month ago. At least 6,891 people in England and Scotland have been fined £ 60 and - for the first time - had three points added to their licence. Research by The Press Association revealed that £ 413,460 is due to be paid in fines - twice what would have been paid under earlier legislation. |
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March 15th 2006 | |
| Coppers aren't above the law - As reported by fone, there is not much hope that consumers will start taking the new laws on mobiles while driving seriously if even the police are flouting them. |
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February 23rd 2007 | |
| Direct line reports, "driving performance under the influence of alcohol was significantly worse than normal driving, yet significantly better than driving while using a mobile phone. Drivers' reactions times were on average 30% lower when talking on a hand-held mobile phone compared to being drunk and nearly 50% slower than under normal driving conditions". |
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February 2007 | |
| Secretary Douglas Alexander announced new penalties for using mobile phones while driving. From February 27th offenders face a fine of £ 60 plus three penalty points. |
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12th November 2006 | |
| The petition against road pricing on the Prime Ministers own website has now received over 1 million signatures and at the moment the petition counter can be actually be viewed steady raising as signatures are added. Listen again to the BBC 4 "Today" interview with Transport Secretary, Douglas Alexander on this hot topic. |
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10th November 2006 | |
| The penalties for the existing offences of using a hand-held mobile phone while driving and for failing to have proper control of a vehicle will be increased to include three penalty points and a £ 60 fixed penalty fine. |
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27th July 2006 | |
| Stolen mobiles to be blacklisted within 48 hours - Britain's mobile phone operators have joined forces and reached an agreement where by stolen phones are disabled. |
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1st June 2006 | |
| Jail for "phone distracted" driver - a truck driver killed 3 people after his mobile phone rang, distracting his attention. |
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17th Feburary 2006 | |
| Britain's haulage industry ignoring new technology - Only 10% of truck operators use fleet management systems |
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9th Feburary 2006 | |
| Compensation over WTD rules - First tribunal case lost about WTD rules |
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2nd Feburary 2006 | |
| Smart truck keep one step ahead of the criminal - Theft is seen as an unavoidable business cost in the freight industry, but it needn't to be that way explains FTA security expert, Don Armour |