Driver management - Page 16

Company-wide driver safety initiatives put company on the road to 'zero harm'.

The research director of Interactive Driving Systems is a Roy of the Rovers and James Bond fan who prefers his bike to a car.

Babcock's training scheme targets drivers without access to computers.

Improved driving standards benefit the bottom line.

A call for driver risk assessments to be transferred from one employer to another has come from Jonathan Mosley, director of sales and marketing at E-Training World.

Driver training specialist IAM Drive & Survive is offering weekly motoring tips to drivers from its head of training, Simon Elstow.

Two deals have consolidated the positions of AA Drivetech and the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) as two of the largest operators within the driver training sector.

How do you motivate your drivers to lower their carbon footprint on the road?

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is urging drivers to take extra care as the days get darker earlier and for longer when the clocks turn back an hour on Sunday.

Driver training provider UK Global Road Safety was shortlisted for the 2012 GreenFleet Awards and was commended in the Driver Training Company of the Year category.

Businesses are being offered a free on-line check to test that their drivers are up to speed and fully conversant with current company vehicle policy.

Road safety charity the IAM has bought driver training company Professional Driver Services for an undisclosed sum, within days of AA DriveTech buying Peak Performance.

AA DriveTech, the post-test driver training arm of the AA, has acquired Chesterfield-based driver training specialists Peak Performance for an undisclosed sum.

E-Training World has extended its portfolio with a new system for minibus drivers.

Kier employees across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire are being given the opportunity to undertake a nationally recognised qualification for driving company vehicles.

More than 220 team members in North Tyneside and East Durham will be taking part in the training to achieve a nationally recognised qualification for driving company vehicles.

Peak Performance has introduced some new courses aimed at professional LGV drivers needing to complete their mandatory Driver Certificate of Professional Competence.

A change of mindset is needed if you are to reduce the risk of an accident involving your staff and vehicles.

Despite the economic uncertainty manifested in true fleet sales down marginally year-to-date (by 3% or 9,500 units), fleets at the Fleet News roundtable sponsored by Arval were optimistic about their operations.

Greenroad Europe's general manager is a would-be nuclear scientist who loved his schooldays.

London taxi and private hire drivers have been schooled in smarter driving techniques to help them reduce carbon emissions.

Emailing business drivers occasionally with driver safety advice will not be enough to change their attitude, according to Peak Performance Management.

Why are daily rental companies coming under fire from some fleets?

Driver CPC was top of the agenda at the Freight Transport Association’s National Council meeting held at the London Hilton on Park Lane on 3 July.

Attitude towards psychometric testing is changing as fleets look to cut risk.

Steve Palmer helps companies reduce accidents and lower the cost of insurance through improved risk management.

Driver training needs a complete overhaul in order to tackle the real issue at the centre of accidents: behaviour.

Pentalver Transport technicians are now up to speed providing emergency assistance after undertaking Bridgestone’s refresher UK Roadside training course.

IAM Drive & Survive has launched a full programme of Driver CPC classroom and on-road learning.

Companies operating vehicle fleets are becoming more discerning, targeted and sophisticated with their driver training as the range of options available through the online market grows.

Steve Blackburn, European vice-president, Navman Wireless, on improving driver performance.

Cutting fleet cost helps 'keep people in jobs'. Completing the ICFM Diploma has given Duane Leach a new appreciation of fleet management.

One in three company car drivers fail to recognise half the potential hazards they face while motoring in Britain, according to E-Training World.

Driver training specialist IAM Drive & Survive is offering weekly motoring tips to drivers from its head of training, Simon Elstow.

E-Training World has launched a new HGV system with the aim of enabling commercial vehicle operators to risk assess their drivers with ease and efficiently.

Dairy Crest employees will benefit from apprenticeship training in a government-funded scheme developed by Freight Transport Association and Mansfield-based college.

AA DriveTech, part of the AA Group, has announced that it has bought Powys-based Nationwide 4x4, a provider of driver training and events for drivers of off-road vehicles and machinery, for an undisclosed sum.

League tables can motivatedrivers to improve economy and buy cheaper fuel.

QBE, the business insurance specialist, has launched a new e-learning training programme for its clients.

Encouraging green best practice among business drivers drivers is an ongoing challenge.