DRIVER DISTRACTION: MOBILE SAFETY AND THE LAW
The RAC’s Annual Report on Motoring, 2016, identified a rise in the number of motorists using handheld mobile devices behind the wheel. 31% of surveyed motorists claimed to have used a mobile phone whilst driving, compared to 16% in 2014.
TYRE SAFETY
TyreSafe, the UK charity dedicated to tyre safety, launches its annual Tyre Safety Month this October. To celebrate the event, and raise awareness of tyre safety in the fuelGenie community, we’re taking a look at the issues—and the tyre safety checks we should all be doing.
TIMPSON SAVES WITH A MOVE TO FUELGENIE
Read our latest article on how national key cutting, shoe and watch repair, and mobile phone repair outlet Timpson has moved its fuel card custom to fuelGenie.
AVOID MOT FAILS: SIMPLE TIPS FOR FIRST TIME PASSES
Recent MOT data shows that 38% of Britain’s vehicles fail their initial test. Almost half of the faults that caused the fails are easily preventable with routine vehicle maintenance.
THE ART OF CAR BUYING
Are you buying cars or vans for your fleet? We’ve put together some tips and tricks in our latest article for the savvy car buyer.
SUMMER ROUTE PLANNING
In the summertime, journey duration's go up and road hazards increase. More traffic means more congestion, squeezing your delivery times and increasing the time spent in traffic jams.
DRIVING ABROAD—ARE YOUR DRIVERS COVERED?
Are your drivers properly covered for driving abroad? If your staff are taking company cars or vans across the Channel, they may assume their insurance already covers breakdown, recovery, and accidents.