This week's blog looks at driving on rural roads, and the key points your drivers should be aware of. DO I NEED A DRIVING FOR WORK POLICY? Rural roads - more dangerous by a country mile Rural roads in the UK have the same number of collisions as urban roads, but a far
Thanks to Driving for Better Business Partners, Assetworks, for this week's blog on managing driver behaviour and the business benefits that come from that. WHAT SHOULD I INCLUDE IN MY DRIVING FOR WORK POLICY? Driver behaviour - what's the secret? Fleet professionals who manage a mobile workforce have limited visibility into how drivers
Project EDWARD 2023 The 2023 Project EDWARD week of action supported by National Highways is taking place from 15 – 19 May to coincide with the UN Global Road Safety Week. Project EDWARD (Every Day Without A Road Death) is the biggest platform for showcasing good practice in road safety in the UK. Managed
Heineken UK wins Driver Risk Management award Heineken UK was named best performing employer for managing driver risk by National Highways, through its Driving for Better Business programme. It was announced at the 2023 Safety & Health Excellence Awards on 26th April 2023. This is a new award which was created to recognise those employers who have
Fitness to drive covers many aspects of well-being including lone working, mental and physical health and driver focus. We talk to Solera Fleet Solutions about how in-vehicle video-based safety systems can help identify potential fitness to drive related issues and keep drivers and other road users safer. DO I NEED A DRIVING FOR WORK
Vehicle maintenance = driver safety Proper vehicle maintenance is a key part of ensuring driver safety. We spoke to DVSA’s Enforcement Policy Manager, David Wood, to learn why. We will also explore how DVSA’s earned recognition scheme can support operators in achieving vehicle and driver safety standards. Proactive vehicle maintenance is essential to road
Driver Safety - The Workplace Risks Around 120,000 HR and Health & Safety professionals will be out in force in Birmingham this spring at one of the biggest exhibitions of the year: the Health and Safety Event. featuring the Driver Safety Zone - 25-27 April, 2023 – NEC Hall 3, Birmingham There will be
Fleet operators - see the technology live Date: 11-12 JULY 2023, UPPER HEYFORD AIRFIELD, Oxfordshire DriverAssist.Tech supported by RoadSafe, is bringing together a network of businesses that align with the vision of the Safe System approach with vehicle and road safety technology in mind. This event will offer excellent networking opportunities as well as
