FOREWORD

Recognising the risks Adrian Walsh, Director, RoadSafe 13 MANUFACTURERS In a class of its own – Fiat 14 Reducing the risks – Ford 17 Waking up to a serious problem – Ford 19 State of the ARTS in safety – Jaguar 21 Crash course – Renault 23 New look for an old favourite – Vauxhall 25 Body language – Volkswagen 28 Safe beyond standards – Volvo 30 TYRE SAFETY Keeping the wheels of industry turning Diminishing the danger of a blow-out 34 FLEET SAFETY Fresh faces for future focus A new team takes the driving seat at Fleetsafe Group 36 Survival of the fittest Experts give their view on what makes a vehicle “fit for purpose”s 38 “You can’t just give them the keys!” The importance of duty of care 42 Back to the board A survey reveals directors are unaware of their fleet safety responsibilities 44 Flying the flag A new challenge to the motor vehicle auctions market 49 Stay awake. Stay alive The importance of duty of care 52 MANUFACTURERS’ ROUND-UP Safety first 54 FEATURE Smooth operator An in-depth examination of Electronic Stability Programme 63 Cost control The true cost of repairing today’s sophisticated vehicles 65 Test cases The latest results from Euro NCAP 67 Rising stars Honda rises to the challenge of pedestrian safety 72 Meeting of minds Why video conferencing is the way forward to reduce at-work driving risk 74 Strategic developments An examination of the government’s review of its 10-year road safety strategy 78 Legal aid A wealth of new legislation and directives for fleet decision-makers 82 SPEED CAMERAS Life savers or risk makers? We open up the debate about speed cameras – and address the misconceptions 86 “Cameras cannot police our roads safely” The argument against 90 “We aim to stamp out death on the roads” The argument for 91 In the frame The work of the London Safety Camera Partnership 92 FLEET CASE STUDIES Large fleets put their risk management policies into practice 94 EDUCATION & TRAINING Safety in numbers Do driver risk assessments actually work? Plus, a look at the latest on-line and CD Rom systems 102 Learning for life Three initiatives for teaching drivers essential safety lessons 106 All the rage Is road rage really such a modern problem? 109 Testing times A cost-effective chance to improve road safety records 111 Signs of the times The principles of good traffic signing 113 No MOT, no log book, no chance of insurance The DVLA’s crackdown on the vehicle "underclass" 114 Safety in numbers A look at the social and financial effects of managing speed 116 A driving force How the Well Driven? scheme has improved the image of the transport industry 118 Riding high Thames Valley Police aims to improve motorbike safety with its Safe Rider scheme 120 INSURANCE Getting back to basics Fleet insurers are calling for companies to instigate a safety culture 122 Active encouragement How cutting the cost of rising insurance claims will boost company profits 127 DRINK, DRUGS & DRIVING The bitter pill that threatens road safety A review of the current data on drug driving 129 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES A van for all seasons Vauxhall’s latest range unveiled 130 A healthy response Renault embarks on a health and safety crusade 134 Van round-up Latest news from the manufacturers 137 Commercial sense A look at forthcoming van trends 141 ROAD HAULAGE A tough time for the trucker News from the Road Haulage Association 143 On track for a smooth-running fleet A simple-to-use solution for effective fleet management 147 VEHICLE RENTAL Guiding the way A look at the BVRLA’s new guides to fair wear and tear 149 Happy holidays or hirers from hell? How NOT to treat rental vehicles while on holiday 151