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Fleet operators are worried that the eye-sight of their driver's isn’t up to scratch, according to new research.

Some 54% of managers fear that some of their employees are driving despite the fact their vision is not good enough to do so, a study from Specsavers Corporate Eyecare has revealed. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT Risk management info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/risk-management/569014/ http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/accident-management/569018/
Drivers are being urged to check their blind spots by industry experts.

Brake has teamed up with the Metropolitan Police to raise awareness of 'blind spot' casualties and how fleets can reduce the risks they pose to cyclists and other vulnerable road users.

The organisations...]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT Accident management info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/accident-management/569018/ http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/industry-news/568873/
The Freight Transport Association Ireland (FTAI) has signed the European Road Safety Charter to promote safe driving.

It is hoped that by signing the Charter commercial vehicle operators in the Republic of Ireland will improve their road safety practices.

The Charter is a European platform...]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT Industry news info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/industry-news/568873/ http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/risk-management/568869/
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is calling on the Department for Transport to do more to protect cyclists following the publication of UK road casualty figures.

While improvements have been seen in overall fatality statistics, the number of cyclists killed on UK roads is still high.
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Scrapping the Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) for lorries using ferry services to move goods between the Western Isles of Scotland and the mainland will increase transport costs and inflation.

This is the opinion of the Freight Transport Association (FTA), which claims disbanding the RET will impact upon operators. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT Industry news info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/industry-news/568744/ http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/green-fleet-management/568748/
The logistic sector is on target to meet its voluntary greenhouse gas reduction target.

Using a wide range of efficiency improvement measures, operators reduced emission intensity to 2.6 per cent, according to the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme annual report.

The scheme is currently the...]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT Green fleet management info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/green-fleet-management/568748/ http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/driver-news/568760/
Under new plans to axe red tape local councils are to be given the power to tackle disruptive road works.

Street works permit schemes will allow councils to coordinate works and force utility companies and local authorities to abide by strict conditions on time limits, coordination and the amount...]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT Driver news info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/driver-news/568760/ http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/driver-news/568756/
Local communities and business could soon have control over decisions and budgets for local transport schemes under new government proposals.

Transport secretary Justine Greening announced that the system could give democratically accountable local transport bodies control of capital funding for projects...]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT Driver news info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/driver-news/568756/ http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/fleet-funding/568764/
Businesses will now be able to receive 20% off the cost of a plug-in van up to the cost of £8,000, which will be welcomed by fleets concerned about keeping costs down.

Transport minister Norman Baker and business minister Mark Prisk revealed that the Plug-in Car Grant will be extended to vans, with funding...]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT Fleet funding info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/fleet-funding/568764/ http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/green-fleet-management/568752/
A new project will assess the viability of plans to commercially roll-out hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles in the UK.

Heralded as "ground breaking", UKH2Mobility will evaluate the potential of hydrogen to act as the primary fuel for Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicles, before developing a plan for the commercial...]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT Green fleet management info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/green-fleet-management/568752/