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How Will The Transport Manager’s Role Change When Fleets Become Automated?
As automated vehicles enter commercial fleets under the Automated Vehicles Act 2024, transport managers face an evolving role that extends far beyond traditional driver oversight. From managing safety-critical sensors and software updates to navigating new regulatory frameworks involving Traffic Commissioners, the shift to automation introduces complex operational responsibilities around technology deployment, system monitoring, and compliance that will make fleet management broader and more technically dem
United Kingdom Transport
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Weightmans
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Understanding The Legal Process When Charged With Drink Driving
A driving with excess alcohol conviction can have serious implications for you and your family. A conviction, in most cases, will lead to a disqualification from driving, the minimum period being 12 months. With aggravating factors such as bad or erratic driving associated with the offence, previous convictions for similar offences or a higher alcohol? reading, the disqualification period could be much longer.
United Kingdom Criminal
BP
B P Collins
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A Guide For Businesses Considering Self-driving Fleets
Self-driving vehicles could transform commercial fleets, but the UK's new Automated Vehicles Act 2024 creates a complex regulatory framework that redistributes legal responsibility between fleet operators, vehicle occupants, and automated driving system providers. Before committing to significant investment in automated cars, vans, HGVs or passenger vehicles, general counsel and procurement teams must understand what the technology is legally authorised to do, who carries each responsibility
United Kingdom Transport
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Weightmans
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Supply Chain Market Update: Peak-Season Pull-Forward And Capacity Constraints Push Rates Higher
Freight markets are experiencing a synchronized tightening across ocean, truck, air, and rail as retailers accelerate inventory positioning ahead of peak season. Capacity constraints are amplifying rate increases across all transportation modes, creating a genuine supply-demand squeeze that extends beyond typical seasonal patterns. This comprehensive analysis examines how front-loading behavior and structural capacity limitations are reshaping logistics costs heading into Q3.
United Kingdom Transport
A
AlixPartners
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Driverless Vehicles On British Roads: Operating Under The Self-Driving Pilot Scheme
The United Kingdom has launched its Self-Driving Vehicle Pilot Scheme, establishing the first lawful pathway for fully driverless commercial operations on British roads. Businesses seeking to deploy autonomous vehicles must navigate a multi-layered approval process involving vehicle certification, special orders, and passenger service permits. With the government forecasting 38,000 new jobs and a £42 billion industry by 2035, this regulatory framework marks a pivotal moment for automated driving system
Global Transport
JD
Jones Day
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