John Raymond Transport – Training
The company adopted the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme in 2009 and became the first FORS Gold accredited haulier in Wales. It has continued to invest in FORS training and audits because it is popular with customers. However, COO Geraint Davies, who has career experience of training and formulating transport modules, teaches all the JRT Driver CPC courses himself. He believes that this helps the drivers to connect with the material and see the relevance of the learning objectives to road safety but also the wider operation. “We always complete the curriculum, but I also add value wherever possible,” he says. One example is allowing drivers to listen in on real-world fuel negotiations, so they could relate their fuel economy behaviours in the cab to the financial cost of bulk buying for the company. The company currently teaches FORS courses, LoCity Driving and Safe Urban Driving, plus a TruckSmart course, and a course entitled Staying Legal. All the training is therefore heavily biased towards safety and compliance. “The compliance courses cover load restraint, drivers’ hours, and other compliance issues. One includes a mock Public Inquiry, so that drivers understand the legal consequences of ignoring the rules,” says Geraint.
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