Safety

Safety

Australia’s Zero road deaths target? So why are 3-star or less cars, SUV’s and commercial utilities ‘Coffins on Wheels’ still permitted travel on our roads?

The Australian Government Joint Select Committee on Road Safety started its hearings in mid-September. Seventy submissions were made. Two submissions that are particularly interesting are those from the Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) submitted by ANCAP CEO Carla Hoorweg and the…

Professor Raphael Grzebieta, October 20, 2021

Fleet Management Safety

Course on Work Health & Safety and Risk and Hazard Management for the Mobile Workplace

Anyone operating in and around the automotive and fleet industries understands that the vehicle is a workplace. This means managing the risks associated with work activities involving vehicles is critical…

Anby AlcomendasOctober 19, 2021

Safety Technology

New alcohol sensor technology

As alcohol related road accidents continue to occur, a new form of alcohol detection device has been developed to assess a driver’s state of sobriety. The passive alcohol sensor draws…

Nelly MatikainenOctober 19, 2021

Fleet Management Safety

The distracted driving epidemic- how to save lives and money

Distractions while driving continue taking lives on Australian roads making it a significant contributor among the fatal five. Driving is considered a cognitively demanding task and as such requires the…

Nelly MatikainenOctober 15, 2021

Safety

Are the quad bikes in your fleet safe?

Quad bikes are a quintessential work vehicle for the Australian agriculture and the tourism industry. But while these are often marketed as all-terrain vehicles, they can be unstable when used…

Anby AlcomendasOctober 12, 2021

Safety

What vehicles does my organisation have WHS responsibilities for?

As a fleet manager you may ask yourself which vehicles fall under your Work Health and Safety (WHS) responsibilities and are there policies and procedures that comprehensively manage the use…

Nelly MatikainenOctober 12, 2021

Fleet Management Safety

Create safer drivers with the ANCAP safety ratings and vehicle safety features courses

As fleet managers, promoting safety within our fleets should always be at the forefront of our priorities. To help you in providing a safer mobile workplace for your drivers, AfMA…

Anby AlcomendasOctober 6, 2021

News Safety

2021 Australian Used Car Safety Ratings Released

The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) has recently made available the 2021 Used Care Safety Ratings Guide (UCSR). The new UCSR analysed 289 used vehicle models manufactured from the…

Anby AlcomendasOctober 6, 2021

Safety

Subaru Outback scores big in recent ANCAP safety rating

Subaru’s newest Outback has received a 5-star ANCAP safety rating, it scored highly against the latest 2020-2022 criteria. Scoring 91% for Child Occupant Protection, 84% for Vulnerable Road User Protection,…

Nelly MatikainenSeptember 29, 2021

Fleet Management News Safety

ADR 85: Australia’s tougher side impact protection rule

Australia’s vehicle safety standards are slated to become the strictest it has ever been as new pole side impact safety regulations will be implemented for light passenger and commercial vehicles…

Anby AlcomendasSeptember 29, 2021