The Standard magazine News
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Published June 2018
Clampdown on whiplash payouts announced
The Ministry of Justice has confirmed measures to cap whiplash pay-outs to cut down on the compensation culture. The measures, which follow a recent consultation that was announced last a…
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Published June 2018
Survey reveals the true cost of traffic jams to businesses
Traffic congestion is costing UK businesses £767 million a year in lost productivity, according to research conducted by TomTom. The TomTom Traffic Index has found traffic across th…
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Published October 2017
Seeing more clearly on safety
Late last year London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan unveiled plans for a Direct Vision Standard for HGVs operating in the nation’s Capital. The first steps towards it have alr…
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Published October 2017
FORS launches new LCV Working Group
FORS has launched a new Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) Working Group to support vans and other light vehicles that make up fleets as part of the scheme. There are now more than 50,000 reg…
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Published October 2017
Not behind the wheel
Autonomous vehicles, last-mile delivery and robots – they are all on their way so it’s time to embrace the evolution of the commercial vehicle industry…
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Published October 2017
Keep the noise down!
FORS to launch new Practitioner workshop to help minimise noise. FORS Professional is introducing a new Practitioner workshop, designed to help managers b…