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Fleet registrations hit a seven year high in 2014
Fleet registrations rose 8.7%, up to

Registrations for commercial vehicles also

1,178,416, and together with business

hit a seven-year high, with an 11% growth

sales, were responsible for over 52% of

on 2013. More than 320,000 vans were

all new registrations in 2014.

registered in 2014, up 18.7% on 2013 figures.

As fleets seek lower running costs, demand

According to the latest data from Oxford

for more efficient cars has grown. Forecasts

Economics, the UK rental and leasing sector

from the BVRLA expect to see average

purchases more than 1.5million vehicles

CO2 emissions for fleets fall below 120g/

(including 308,000 UK-made vehicles)

km of CO2 for the first time in 2015. The

per annum. The sector therefore makes

association also predicts a continued trickle

a huge contribution to UK GDP, bringing

away from diesel cars into smaller-engined

the newest, cleanest and safest vehicles onto

petrol or hybrid vehicles.

UK roads.

It’s your duty to inform employees
of new drug driving laws
Nearly 50 per cent of UK drivers are unaware that new
drug driving law were introduced on the 1st March 2015.
As well as illegal drugs that may affect your driving, the new law
now states that some prescriptions drugs will also be monitored
and checked if you are deemed to be driving dangerously.
These drugs include:
• Clonazepam
• Diazepam
• Flunitrazepam

• Lorazepam
• Methadone
• Oxazepam


• Temazepam

• Morphine or Opiate &

Opioid-based drugs

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