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Manage mental health with the FORS Effective Driver Management guide

Studies show that professionals operating in the haulage and logistics sector are at risk from the effects of poor mental health. Data gathered from the Campaign Against Living Miserably (2019) shows that men account for an estimated 75 per cent of suicides annually across the UK. The male population makes up 92 per cent of … Read more

Changes to London’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) coming into effect in October 2020

This year, London’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) is changing. In operation since 2008, the freight industry has become used to the city-wide LEZ. However, from 26 October 2020, LEZ emissions standards will be tougher for heavier vehicles. London’s toxic air is now a public health crisis, with the city’s air pollution contributing to thousands of … Read more

Delivering safe and efficient infrastructure: FORS and Tideway

The Thames Tideway Tunnel is a multi-billion pound nationally significant infrastructure project, building a new super sewer for London to ease the pressure on the capital’s current Victorian sewer system. Tideway specifies that all of its road transport contractors must be FORS accredited. The project seeks to ‘Reconnect London with the River Thames’ using the … Read more

Pedestrian safety under the spotlight with new FORS eLearning module

Pedestrian safety under the spotlight with new FORS eLearning module. FORS is launching new, free online training to help commercial vehicle drivers do their best to keep pedestrians safe. In order to make this vital training as convenient and versatile as possible for drivers who may not have direct access to a PC, the module … Read more