Transport

New regulations to accommodate driverless cars

A report from the Department of Transport (DfT) has called for changes to road regulations to take place before the UK's roads are ready to host driverless cars, as reported by the BBC.

Published date:

13/02/2015

Ban on smoking in cars with children

If you have young passengers in your car you will no longer be able to smoke, as reported by the BBC.

Published date:

13/02/2015

New drug driving rules must be crystal clear

There are an estimated 200 deaths on the road each year as a result of people drug driving. It's hoped that these new regulations will reduce that figure.

Published date:

09/02/2015

Regulations to metricise UK railways

Britain's rail network will no longer operate using yards and miles to measure distance. Instead, official track-side signage, training manuals and staff guidelines will be converted into kilometres and metres.

Published date:

06/02/2015

Fleets urged to sign up to accreditation

By opting for third party accreditation to ISO 39001, fleets are able to ensure their drivers meet the highest safety standards and make safety a priority. The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has called for all fleets to carry out the relevant accreditation.

Published date:

30/01/2015

Draft guidelines call for tougher action on health and safety offences

These draft guidelines want to see tougher punishments for firms convicted of health and safety, food safety and general hygiene offences.

Published date:

30/01/2015

ISO 14001 updated for 2015

ISO 14001 is set to change this year. Businesses that are currently certified to ISO 14001 will have three years in which to transfer their existing EMS to the updated standard.

Published date:

30/01/2015

Risk-based thinking included in the ISO 9001 revision

In the ISO 9001 revision, the concept of risk is explicitly being built into the management system. But how is it being incorporated in the standard?

Published date:

19/01/2015

Is the EU too quick to bow to anti-regulation pressure?

The EU is well known for the comprehensive regulations it puts in place concerning everything from health and safety and employment rights to the environment. They are put into place to keep us safe and are often hard-fought issues.

Published date:

16/01/2015

UK slow to implement rear-facing child seat laws

New legislation designed to improve child safety within cars is still awaiting approval by Parliament, despite EU law having changed 18 months ago.

Published date:

15/01/2015