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Drivers urged to check tyres post-lockdown
May 21, 2020
Many business drivers will now be returning to their vehicles and fleets after a lengthy period of lockdown, but can they be sure these cars are roadworthy? Road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist has spoken out to remind motorists that they should check their tyres carefully before making journeys once again, as any prolonged periods of inactivity could have detrimental effects on their condition. Check all tyres carefully The body wants fleet owners and operators, as well as members of […]
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New roads plan ‘must carefully consider fleets and logistics’
May 13, 2020
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has implored the government to carefully consider the logistics industry and fleet operators as it puts plans in place to re-open services post-coronavirus. Transport secretary Grant Shapps this week unveiled a new strategy on the use of Britain’s road space as the nation takes tentative steps towards economic rejuvenation, which included encouraging alternative ways to travel. Cycle and walk if you can For instance, £2 billion of funding will be invested in promoting cycling and […]
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Battery failures double during lockdown, fleet owners warned
May 06, 2020
Fleet owners have been urged to keep checking the batteries on their vehicles during lockdown, with one organisation saying it has seen a spike in them going flat. Kwik Fit has reported that in the four weeks leading up to May 1st 2020, it fitted new batteries to twice as many cars as was the case in the same period last year. Usually a winter problem Traditionally this spike in flat batteries might occur during the winter months, when more […]
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‘Strong argument’ to carry on MOT tests during lockdown
May 06, 2020
There is a ‘strong argument’ for fleets to continue MOT tests during lockdown measures, despite the six month suspension, says FleetCheck. In response to the current measures, the government announced a six month extension of MOT tests in efforts to maximise forms of social distancing. Peter Golding, Managing Director of FleetCheck states, “When the six-month suspension was first announced, the conventional wisdom was that the vast majority of workshops offering MOT tests would probably effectively close but many are operational”. […]
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