In Cab Tech - safety plus or safety risk In-cab technology can be a safety bonus – but not if it’s a source of driver distraction. In-cab systems are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and many are now hands-free. That doesn’t mean they can’t become dangerously distracting to your drivers. These simple rules help to ensure
It’s just not worth it. Before you start your journey, put your phone away in the glovebox or somewhere you cannot reach it so the temptation is not there. If it’s an emergency, make sure you pull in and stop the car before making that call. Supt Adrian Leisk, Strategic Roads Policing lead for
Changing Driver Behaviour National Highways have launched a new resource specifically geared at those who employ drivers to help them with setting habits for safer driving. The aim is to help organisations embed vehicle checking for work based driving. The resources support employers in working through the 5 steps to introducing and sustaining vehicle
Achieving Safety Buy-in, Part 3: Follow Through Once our policies, messaging and training are all in place, and everyone knows what they should be doing in order to lower road risk, it is very important that organisations follow through. Embedding a culture of managing road risk What does this mean in practice? Here are
Speed Enforcement Operation across the UK This week has seen the launch of a National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) speed enforcement operation across the UK, with the goal of highlighting the risks of driving above the speed limit. It’s viewed as an opportunity to encourage drivers and riders to reflect on the speeds they
Achieving Safety Buy-in, Part 2: 8 Tips to Make Your Safety Messages Unforgettable There are lots of techniques we can use to make what we say more memorable and more effective. Tell a story. Stories help us connect to each other, and stay with us after the facts are forgotten. Jim was 35. His
Company car drivers on the decline? We read this recent Fleet News article on company car usage with interest - and wondered what the latest figures from HMRC on company car drivers might mean for Fleet Managers. According to the latest HMRC Data there were 720,000 company car drivers in 2020/21 – 80,000 fewer
3rd October 2022 Rachel Bullen Rachel Bullen (CMILT, AICFM, MAFP), Transport Compliance Manager - Holman "Providing funding and fleet management services to over 125 customers in the UK, there’s never a dull moment" says Rachel. "Essentially my role at Holman is to ensure the integrity of our compliance product, to support our customers
Achieving Safety Buy-in: Messaging Safety messages need to be effective for people to understand, to remember and to comply. If you really hit the jackpot with your messaging, you can also make your audience into advocates. In this three-part blog on messaging we look at what you say – and how you say it.
DfBB welcomes AFI as new partners The Association of Fencing Industries (AFI) has embraced the Driving for Better Business programme with the goal of improving fleet safety across the entire UK fencing industry. AFI represents the entire UK sector, including domestic, commercial and security fencing across all aspects of their operation. AFI executive administrator
