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Joshua Webb, AddSecure enterprise sales manager (pictured, right), highlighted how HGV drivers face far more hazards on urban streets. “Up to 1,800 road deaths happen every year in the UK, and 63% of those casualties happen in urban areas,” he noted. Webb said key hazards in urban areas include the high number of vulnerable road […]
Indeed, this stereotype is untrue of all LCV drivers, however recent data indicates LCVs are involved in a greater number of serious accidents than HGVs. In 2019, vans and light goods vehicles were involved in 12,576 road accidents, with 2,861 of them resulting in serious injury or a fatality. Comparatively, HGVs were involved in only 1,242 accidents resulting in serious […]
Compliance rules and regulations ensure fleet safety is maintained to a proper standard. Drivers Hours for example, are essential to protect driver’s rights and wellbeing, as well as the safety of other road users. Similarly, laws and regulations regarding alcohol consumption within fleets are essential to prevent potentially fatal road accidents. While completely necessary to […]
The digital revolution is well underway, but happening concurrently is the climate crisis and concerns about overpopulation and urban density. With the President of the UN General Assembly (PGA) Tijjani Muhammad-Bande urging governments to deliver significant results now at the COP25, the issue of our lifestyles and their impact on the environment has never been more timely. […]
Transport companies providing food delivery, supporting agriculture, and collecting recycling bins are, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, still very active, according to a survey conducted by the French AddSecure Smart Transport team. In many cases, social distancing for the driver isn’t possible, since there’s a lot of paperwork, such as waybills, to be signed manually. “To […]
There is currently a global drive towards digitalization in the transport sector that is propelling companies to cut out paper documents in favor of digital solutions. By automating complete work processes, digital solutions make transport safer and smarter, reduce the risk of human error, and enable companies to store all their documents in once central […]
“We know transport companies already have their hands’ full managing shipments and maintaining schedules. There’s never been a better time to reduce stress and increase safety for both drivers and transport managers by eliminating paper records,” says David Pouchart, Global Services Operations Manager at AddSecure Smart Transport. To take the pressure off, AddSecure Smart Transport […]