Right Fuel Card’s expanded ‘RightProtect’ product moves beyond roadside emergencies to cover the full spectrum of motoring law, giving its 25,000+ business customers access to qualified legal advice for a range of driving services.
Leeds & Manchester, UK – June 2026
Right Fuel Card, the fuel card specialist and part of the global Edenred Group, today announces the launch of its new, enhanced RightProtect, offering a comprehensive overhaul of its legal protection service, underpinned by a significantly expanded partnership with law firm, Weightmans.
The relaunch transforms RightProtect from a 24/7 roadside legal helpline focused on blue-light incidents into a full mobility legal service covering the entire range of motoring law matters that UK drivers and fleet operators routinely face, and is available to all Right Fuel Card business customers.
From emergency helpline to comprehensive cover
The original RightProtect provided drivers with immediate access to a qualified solicitor at the scene of a road traffic collision, a service that proved valuable, but addressed a limited part of the legal spectrum. Serious accidents are, thankfully, infrequent. Fixed penalties, endorsements on your driving licence or disqualification for offences such as speeding or driving whilst using a mobile phone are not.
The new RightProtect offer recognises this reality. Building on the existing 24/7 roadside emergency support, the enhanced product now extends to 17 additional areas of motoring law, from notices of intended prosecution (NIPs) to convictions, potential driving bans and appeals. Right Fuel Card customers are now entitled to free advice from a specialist Weightmans solicitor (terms and conditions apply), providing immediate, expert guidance when it is most needed, before insurance legal cover activates or before a situation escalates.
Why comprehensive legal protection matters for fleets
For businesses operating vehicles, the legal risks extend well beyond accidents. A driver who accumulates penalty points is a business continuity risk. A Notice of Intended Prosecution that goes unanswered can result in a court conviction and a hefty fine, which must be reported to insurers. A police interview handled without legal advice can have serious consequences for the driver and, in some circumstances, for the employer.
Fleet managers increasingly understand this exposure, but affordable access to qualified legal advice has historically been out of reach for smaller operators. RightProtect is designed to close that gap, providing the kind of legal safety net that larger fleets take for granted, at a price accessible to every RFC business customer regardless of fleet size.
"Our new, enhanced RightProtect service represents an exciting development in what we offer our customers. The original service gave drivers peace of mind at the roadside. This enhanced service gives fleet managers peace of mind across their entire operation, from the moment a driver is pulled over for speeding to the point where a licence is at risk. Combined with Weightmans' exceptional expertise and our deepened partnership, we believe this is the most comprehensive legal protection product available to UK fleet operators at this price point."
Matthew Briggs, Managing Director, Right Fuel Card
"Our customers are running busy businesses. When a driver loses their licence, or a company vehicle is seized, or a NIP goes unanswered, that has real commercial consequences. RightProtect means that our customers have qualified legal expertise on their side across the full range of situations they actually encounter on the road, not just the worst-case scenarios."
David James, Revenue Director, Right Fuel Card
"Weightmans is proud to deepen our partnership with Right Fuel Card and to extend the reach of our transport and motoring law expertise to customers. The breadth of the new RightProtect service reflects a genuine understanding of the legal challenges that fleet operators face day to day. We look forward to supporting Right Fuel Card's customers across every stage of motoring law, from the routine to the serious."
Michael Balmer, Partner and head of motor crime, Weightmans
A deepened partnership built for fleet operators
The expanded RightProtect service is the product of a significantly deeper collaboration between Right Fuel Card and Weightmans. Weightmans' transport and regulatory practice, one of the UK’s most established, brings specialist expertise in the motoring law matters most relevant to commercial fleet operators, from routine traffic offences through to complex regulatory and criminal proceedings.
Weightmans is a leading law firm with a truly global reach. With 1,700 staff across England, Scotland, and Wales, Weightmans has a long-established reputation for representing fleet operators, logistics companies, and transport businesses in high-stakes legal matters. The firm's involvement gives RightProtect credibility and depth of expertise that distinguishes it from generic legal helpline products.
For more information, visit:
https://www.rightfuelcard.co.uk/services/rightprotect
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About Right Fuel Card
Right Fuel Card, part of the Edenred Group and servicing over 25,000 businesses, is an independent distributor of fuel cards working with major UK fuel brands. The company is dedicated to simplifying fuel management, helping businesses save on costs, and providing exceptional customer service. Right Fuel Card is proud to be part of Edenred, a leading digital platform for services and payments and the everyday companion for people at work, connecting 60 million users and 2 million partner merchants in 45 countries via close to 1 million corporate clients.
About Weightmans
Weightmans is a Top 40 UK law firm with over 1,400 professionals across nine offices. Specialising in transport, regulatory, and commercial law, Weightmans delivers innovative legal solutions to businesses and public organisations across the UK. The firm's transport and motoring law practice is one of the most experienced in the country, representing clients ranging from individual fleet operators to major logistics businesses and transport authorities.
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