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DVSA encounters around 2,000 vehicles each year with unsafe loads. Ensuring vehicle cargo is safely loaded, correctly distributed and properly restrained is a critical driver responsibility. Not only does effective load security prevent danger to other road users, it also helps ensure that goods arrive at their destination undamaged. In December 2024, the DVSA updated […]

You can’t fight tiredness when behind the wheel. There are some short-term actions drivers can take but the only sure way to fully restore concentration, co-ordination and control is to sleep. Sleep plays a crucial role in reducing the risks that drivers present on the road, but many other health, lifestyle and environmental factors can […]

We’ve partnered with TyreSafe, the UK road safety charity dedicated to raising awareness of tyre safety, to support safer driving for work and leisure. This collaboration brings together TyreSafe’s expertise in tyre safety and The Driver Handbook’s innovative technology, delivering essential tyre maintenance guidance directly to road users. Tyre safety is a critical component of […]

Encourage your drivers to give their wheels and tyres some extra love this Valentine’s Day. Wheels and tyres are the final part of the transmission train and are essential to a vehicle’s stability and control. They are the only thing that keeps a vehicle in contact with the road and are constantly applying steering, braking […]

THINK! has relaunched its ‘Is pushing it worth it’ speed campaign which aligns perfectly with the first toolbox talk in our 2025 campaign plan. Speed contributes to more than half of all fatal collisions on UK roads, many happen whilst driving within the speed limit but too fast for the road or weather conditions.  January’s […]

It’s that time of year again and we’re asking everyone to THINK before they drink this Christmas. Every year we all work hard to campaign and spread awareness around the dangers of driving whilst under the influence of alcohol. Yet year on year, the consequence of driver decisions continues to cause devastation and the loss of […]

Following an industry consultation in 2023, the government has announced changes to Driver CPC will come into effect on 3 December 2024. The changes introduce an International and a National Driver CPC Qualification – the latter allows UK domestic drivers to undertake shorter 3.5 hour training courses to meet the 35 hour five year total. […]

Using a mobile device whilst driving increases the likelihood of a crash by four times and is one of the main causes of serious and fatal road collisions. It’s been illegal to use a handheld mobile phone whilst driving for over 20 years and in 2022 the law was tightened to include any interaction with any […]

We are delighted to announce a new partnership with The British Concrete Transport Association (BCTA) to provide the association’s members access to The Driver Handbook’s digital driver communication solution. The Driver Handbook comprises a mobile app for drivers, enabled by TDHConnect® a powerful content management system which puts operators in full control of sharing up-to-the-minute […]

Clocks go back an hour on the last Sunday of October marking the end of summer and the start of daylight saving. Winter is on the doorstep, meaning the days will be getting shorter and adverse weather is set to make road conditions a little more challenging. To ensure drivers are fully prepared for the […]