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Fuel concerns lesson as petrol prices fall

Fleet managers will be breathing a sigh of relief as the summer of soaring fuel appears to be ending, and a season of stability takes over.

According to analysts, oil prices have fallen by 31% since a peak of $147 a barrel in July, to below the $100 mark this week, while the AA says the average price of fuel is now 113p per litre for petrol and 123p for diesel.

While still not cheap, experts believe prices will drop further, relieving a huge financial burden on fleets.

A spokesman for the Petrol Retailer Association (PRA) said "We envisage that fuel prices will continue to drop over the autumn as demand falls.

Green driving techniques taught to learners

Learner drivers are now recieving additional tuition on how to drive in a way that saves money, saves fuel and cut emmisions as part of their practical driving tests.

However, while driving test examiners will provide candidates with feedback on how green their driving is, candidates will not pass or fail their practical test as a result of this assessment.

To compliment the initiative, transport minister Jim Fitzpatrick has also announced that the government is to spend £3 million on promoting green driving techniques to motorists who already have a licence.

More cars and more women drivers on UK roads

Access to a car and the ability of more people - especially women - to drive them has increased significantly over the past decade.

According to findings from the 2007 National Travel Survey, which have just been released by the Department for Transport, the proportion of households that do not have access to a car has fallen from 30% to 25% over the past decade, while the proportion of households with two or more cars has increased from 25% to 32%.

Relief for businesses as fuel cost falls

Across the country businesses have welcomed the recent drop in fuel costs, which has seen average petrol prices in the UK fall by 6.4 pence in a month.

In mid-July average petrol prices fell from 19.5p per litre to 113.1p. In the past month the average price of diesel as fallen from 131.5p per litre to 125.5p which shows a saving of 6p a litre.

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Compulsory eyesight checks for all drivers

It has now been welcomed that all drivers, commercial and private, will have their eyes tested at least once every 15 years.
The Federation of Manufacturing opticians confirmed that tighter legislation will be introduced to ensure that all motorist's eyesight is adequate for driving.

Legal drivers bullied by aggressive tailgators

Motorists who adhere to speed limits are often doing so due to being bullied by aggressive drivers trying to force them to speed up.
A new study found that drivers will tailgate in an attempt to force the other motorists to go faster.

Motorway service stations rip off claim

According to new research, managers should insist their drivers do not fill up at motorway filling stations except in an emergency due to the higher cost in fuel prices.

Research shows that motorway fuel prices are currently 10p more per litre than supermarket forecourts which are located just off motorways. This means it is costing fleets an extra £5.50 to fill up a typical car every time their drivers chose the convenience of a motorway service station over a supermarket.

Traffic levels fall across Britain

There has been a fall in the amount of traffic using Britain's roads.

The Department of Transports latest figures show us there has been a decrease of 0.5% in overall traffic levels between the first half of 2007 and 2008.

Drivers 'should share in fuel savings'

The best way to encourage drivers to reduce fuel usage is to give them a share of the savings.

Software Company Lysanda believes that if drivers knew they were going to receive a share of the fuel cost savings they achieved, they would immediately change their driving style.