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SmartWitness appoints new MD EMEA

SmartWitness has appointed Fearghal MacGowan as Managing Director of EMEA. In his new role, he will be responsible for the development of the SmartWitness EMEA and to grow the SmartWitness channel engagement strategy of the business.

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Connected dashcams and video telematics software can reduce insurance premiums

A fleet insurance expert s has released findings that show installation of connected dashcams and video telematics software can halve the frequency of fleet incidents and reduce insurance premiums by 30 per cent in less than a year.

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Challenging driving conditions at Donington cause dramatic scenes on track

Wind and rain at the Donington race track last weekend created high drama in both Division 1 and Division 2 of the British Truck Racing Association Championships. Visibility was poor and the track surface slippery on Sunday in Division 1 and Mark Taylor’s truck ended up having contact with Terry...

SmartWitness to launch three software solutions at CV Show

SmartWitness is launching three new and upgraded video telematics software solutions for the CV Show 2019 – SmartView, SmartGuard and SmartAPI.

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BTRAC installs SmartWitness video camera systems

The British Truck Racing Association Championship (BTRAC) has decided to install SmartWitness video camera systems in all competing race trucks for the 2019 season.

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Road rage cyclist caught on SmartWitness

This is the shocking moment a brazen cyclist uses his bike to attack a £56,000 Mercedeslimousine after a road rage bust-up in Central London.

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Beware of Black Saturday on the roads

Saturday, July 21 at 2.30pm is the time you are most likely to have a crash in Britain this year, according to new SmartWitness research A ‘perfect storm’ of conditions including peak traffic volumes in July, the start of children’s school holidays and the great summer ‘getaway’ all happening at...

SmartWitness protects against stowaways

A specialist events haulage company which has worked with singer Robbie Williams has stopped illegal stowaways on its lorries coming from the continent after installing SmartWitness in-vehicle CCTV cameras. Drivers from FCL Logistics in Staines, Middlesex, have used the cameras to stop illegal immigrants from trying to break into the...

One six drivers has fallen asleep at the wheel – survey finds

One in six drivers has fallen asleep at the wheel, according to a new SmartWitness survey. A further 42 per cent of motorists have admitted driving while they felt drowsy and were in danger of nodding off.

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SmartWitness launches Full Service Fleet Monitoring Service

Video telematics pioneers SmartWitness have launched a full service live monitoring system called SmartGuard that provides complete cover for fleets 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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One in five drivers is still using their mobile at the wheel

One in five drivers is still using their mobile at the wheel a year after tough new penalties were introduced, according to a new survey from vehicle CCTV specialists SmartWitness.

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SmartWitness raises the bar

According to recent analysis by the Boston Consulting Group, the growth in autonomous vehicle adoption will accelerate significantly during the next two decades, with more than 12 million fully autonomous vehicles sold per year globally by 2035. One of the main goals for vehicle automation is increased road safety, which...