Dangerous Driving is on the Rise: Here’s How To Protect Your Fleet

22 April 2025

Topics: Risk Management

Is Dangerous Driving Becoming More Common?

Road rage. Risky overtakes. Sudden braking. If your fleet drivers are experiencing more dangerous driving behaviour from other road users, they’re not imagining it.

A recent Fleet News article by Nextbase reports a sharp increase in the number of dangerous and impatient drivers being caught on dashcams. These reckless behaviours are becoming more frequent, and the consequences for fleets can be serious.

While you can’t control what happens around your drivers, you can ensure they’re protected with clear, reliable video evidence if dangerous driving from other roads users puts them in a difficult situation.

Here is a compilation of dangerous driving footage compiled by Nextbase:

The Threat to Business Fleets

Your vehicles and drivers are constantly at risk from the unpredictable actions of others on the road. In many incidents, it’s not your team at fault – but without solid evidence of others’ dangerous driving, it can be hard to prove that.

That’s why dashcam protection is essential for today’s fleet operations.

Dashcams help your business by:

Resolving insurance claims quickly
Proving liability (or innocence)
Shielding your drivers from false accusations
Reacting fast in the event of an incident
Deterring dangerous driving

Dashcam Solutions: Evidence You Can Trust

At Quartix, we make it simple to add Nextbase dashcams, or connected fleet dashcams to your fleet tracking subscription. These devices capture crystal-clear footage, day or night, providing reliable evidence when the unexpected happens.

Our cloud-integrated fleet dashcam options also let you access footage remotely, from directly in your commercial vehicle tracking system, and respond to incidents in real time.

These tools give you peace of mind, knowing your team has a digital eyewitness on every journey.

The Benefits For Your Drivers

Reassuring staff that the technology is there to encourage safer driving and to help them in the case of an unfair claim, is crucial to getting staff buy-in on fleet dashcams.

See our guide to getting driver buy-in on commercial fleet dashcams.

Be sure to follow the rules on using dashcams in your commercial vehicles and see our complete guide to choosing fleet dashcams to help you make the best choice for your business.

Stay Informed: Fleet Safety Insights

To understand the wider trends affecting fleets in 2025, we recommend checking out the Fleet News 2025 Safety Report. It covers key industry insights around driver behaviour, road risk, and how technology is shaping safer fleet operations.

You can’t control what other drivers do – but you can protect your team when their safety is compromised by others driving dangerously or when their own actions are challenged.

Dashcams give your business the evidence it needs to face the roads with confidence.