Safedrive Fleet & Instructor Training are specialist providers of driver training. Our courses include fleet driver assessment, eco driving skills, trailer training and driving instructor training.

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Around 1/3 of all road deaths occur 'at work'. In 2008 that amounted to over 800 people killed 'at work'. Did you know that driving for work is the third most dangerous (likely to result in death) occupation in the UK, beaten only by deep sea fishing and mining and more dangerous than construction or agriculture ?

Every business that uses fork lift trucks knows that it must provide training for drivers of these vehicles. Every business that uses hot, sharp, heavy . . . . in fact ANY activity that may be dangerous must provide training, guards, protective equipment, risk assessments, method statements . . . . in order to reduce and wherever possible remove risk.

And yet many businesses fail even to make a regular check on their employees driving licences let alone provide any kind of driver training or driver assessment (which is actually a legal requirement) - giving their employees what amount to high speed, 1 ton killing machines and ordering them to drive on roads containing 30 million other high speed, 1 ton killing machines.

Even fewer have any kind of Road Risk Management plan.

if your business requires anyone to drive as part of their work, in either a company provided vehicle or their own you have an obligation under several Acts to provide regular driver training and driver assessment. The most relevant being :-

Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

Management of Health & Safety at Work regulations 1999

Corporate Homicide & Corporate Manslaughter Acts - came into effect in April 2008

Health & Safety (offences) Act 2008 - came into effect in Feb 2009 

So, other than potentially closing your business, facing an unlimited fine, being forced to publicise nationally at your own expense your failings and of course personally imprisoned what do you and your business stand to gain ?

Lower road risk - leading to fewer insurance claims and repair bills

Less risk to your drivers - meaning less days 'lost'

Less driver stress & anger - driving needn't be a chore.

Lower fuel costs - an immediate improvement to your 'bottom line'

Lower servicing costs - another improvement to your 'bottom line'

Better company image -  fewer "I've just been cut up by one of your vehicles" calls.

Training is very tax efficient - pay less tax

Get to go home alive - don't  get killed whilst driving for work.

Want to see what fleet driver training can do for your business ?

We are convinced that you once you see what we do you will want us to provide driver training for your business. In fact we are so convinced that we'll demonstrate it FREE. This can be office based - use our expertise to help plan a road risk strategy or out on the road - make use of this yourself or nominate an employee of your choice - maybe one who has recently 're-designed' one of your cars. So long as they are within a 30 mile radius of our bases at Chesterfield or Derby simply call or use the 'Contact Us' button to arrange an appointment.

Don't bother looking for 'small print' - there isn't any.

Don't bother looking for 'conditions' - there aren't any.

Take new corporate manslaughter law seriously

The first charge for corporate manslaughter under a new law has been announced by the Crown Prosecution Service.

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Number of drivers killed in road accidents at all time low

Latest government figures show 'only' 2,538 killed on UK roads in 2008.

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Average Speed Cameras now in use

Average speed cameras now deployed in many areas across UK. Slowing down for the camera doesn't work any more.

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Over 80% of van drivers don't know limits

A 2008 survey has shown that over 80% of van driver have no idea about the speed limits for their vehicle.

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TXT ing whilst driving

Over 30% of 'young drivers' admit to it but how about mobile phone use ?

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1 in 5 not insured

According to a report published by the Motor Insurers Bureau.

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