Driver management - Page 18

Cardinus course is designed to reduce the risk of accidents during the winter months.

Study refutes perception that older and younger drivers are most likely to receive endorsements.

Eco driving has been proven to cut fuel consumption by up to 20%.

E-Training World see a 75% rise in online driver training for fleets.

Middle managers are pivotal to achieving a return on investment from driver training and risk management.

Framework now in place for two new electric vehicle training programmes.

IAM Drive & Survive wins ‘Driver Training Company of the Year' at GreenFleet Awards 2010.

Kwik-Fit is to spend an extra £1million on training following its appearance on a Watchdog.

Hermes’ combined car, van and HGV fleet has seen £1 million in cost savings in the past 12 months.

Cardinus Risk Management announce Driver CPC training courses have been approved by the Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training.

Fleets need to ensure driver training lessons are not forgotten

Successful training implementation requires a clear policy.

There are many different procedures and management polices fleets can implement to help to manage company drivers more effectively.

Daily rental is a short term leasing option for fleets, and can offer fleets a rental package without the long time financial commitment that comes with contract hire.

Gateshead College has launched its Vehicle Damage Assessor (VDA) course, supporting the PAS 125 quality kite mark for the vehicle damage and repair industry.

The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) is disappointed that a new EU road safety initiative has failed to take driver training into consideration beyond the learner test.

The RAC Fleet Risk Management webinar was broadcast live from studios in central London to a worldwide internet audience.

The fact is, that the majority of licensed road users today are only taught how to pass the driving test and not how to drive.

Employers taking on young members of staff without an existing licence, but who may be required to drive as part of their work duties in future, can now hand responsibility for their graduation to qualified driver over to AA DriveTech.

The Energy Saving Trust’s Smarter Driving programme, which is subsidised by the Department for Transport, has been extended to include vans up to 3.5 tonnes.

A poll conducted by IAM Drive & Survive and the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) and covers both genders, found that 61 per cent of females drove to or for work, but only 22 per cent of these were offered driver training by their employer.

A webinar presented by RAC Fleet Risk Management on 25 May will provide fleet decision-makers with advice on how to tackle important issues like the ‘grey’ fleet.

Selsia has introduced a risk management service for its fleet customers to deliver video based e-learning and in-car driver training solutions.

Employers can now opt for RoSPA-led workshops linked to a project that investigated the training needs of young drivers who get behind the wheel as part of their jobs.

Employers can now opt for RoSPA-led workshops linked to a project that investigated the training needs of young drivers who get behind the wheel as part of their jobs.

Read the third PRAISE Report on driving for work.

Citroën, the official car supplier to Arsenal Football Club, has introduced an advanced driver-training programme to teach the young reserve team players valuable on-the-road awareness and driving skills.

TTC Automotive has won a contract to provide driver training for energy saving company, Mark Group.

‘Unless recipients of training take on board the information and guidance they receive, and actually act on it over the long term, it’s wasted so what does it take to really hit the mark?

Autosafe is currently developing service agreements with electric vehicle suppliers that do not have a nationwide network of service agents.

Driver management is becoming a fundamental part of managing a fleet, but operators are struggling to manage the human element.

Home delivery company, Hermes, has seen £1 million in cost savings in the last 12 months, after introducing a range of safe-driving measures.

The Spanish brand has secured an exclusive two-year contract to supply Ibizas to the newly-launched What Car? Driving School.

Fleet software provider Mycompanyfleet is extending its grey fleet roadshows into May, following the success of the series of free events it has been running across the country since mid-March.

Fleet News/Lex Autolease driver knowledge survey reveals their hard work is paying off

Up to a third of road traffic accidents involve someone who is at work at the time. They result in more than 20 fatalities and 250 serious injuries every week.

Thatcham, the motor insurance repair research centre, has produced guides explaining the whiplash problem and how best to avoid becoming a victim to it. The centre has also produced a guide to vehicle collision avoidance systems.

Around 10 people are killed and 50 seriously injured in drink drive crashes every week. The section advises on the drink and drug limits and explains the impact on driver performance of being over the limit

If the car is the driver’s own, he or she may dismiss the damage with a shrug. But when the car is leased or rented, someone has to pay for it, particularly if it is going to affect the resale value.

Making sure your drivers keep an accurate account of any incident they are involved in is essential for any fleet. The incident recording form template here gives you an idea how you should shape your own document.