Year: 2015

10th Jun
2015

The Dangers of Driving While Dehydrated

Driving while dehydrated has the potential to be as dangerous as drink driving, according to a recent study from Loughborough University. The study, which was conducted over the course of two days, had a volunteer group of males perform various driving simulations while provided 200 millilitres of fluid to drink every hour, and the following day only 25 millilitres of fluid every hour. During the simulations, the researchers counted the number of driving incidents such as braking late, drifting into the other lane and touching the rumble strip. (read more) "The Dangers of Driving While Dehydrated"
4th Jun
2015

DVLA Phases Out Paper Licences

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is phasing out the paper counterpart and will only issue the photocard driving licence starting 8th June 2015. The decision to eliminate the paper licence stems from the government's Red Tape Challenge, and is aligned with the government's recent abolition of the paper tax disc in an effort to digitise driver records and cut through bureaucratic red tape.The government estimates that phasing out paper licences will save drivers about £8 million in reduced fees.
 
(read more) "DVLA Phases Out Paper Licences"
2nd Jun
2015

Managing Workplace Stress

In a recent HSE survey on workplace stress, nearly 20% of workers reported very high or extremely high levels of stress at work. While specific sources of stress and the way we deal with them differ from person to person, many of us especially struggle to cope with factors that are out of our control.
(read more) "Managing Workplace Stress"