Driver Training
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Fleet industry news 15 Jun 2020DriveTech wins Merseyside Police speed awareness course contract
Merseyside Police has decided to outsource ‘speed awareness’ and ‘what’s driving us’ courses to DriveTech.
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Fleet industry news 13 May 2020Fines and penalties increase for business drivers
But figures from Lex Autolease suggest rate of increase is slowing, with volumes up just 3%.
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Fleet industry news 24 Apr 2020Fleet Source launches one-stop driver training compliance portal
Fleet Source has launched an online compliance portal aimed at allowing fleet operators to managing their legal and contractual training requirements.
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Fleet industry news 7 Apr 2020Coronavirus: Training companies help maintain fleet safety and compliance
Fleets and company car, van and truck drivers are being offered remote training to help maintain safety and compliance during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Driver Training 4 Mar 2020Get more out of electric vehicles with targeted driver training
Providing the right training to electric vehicle drivers has safety and efficiency benefits for your fleet.
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Fleet industry news 4 Mar 2020DriveTech supports new road death reduction declaration
DriveTech are supporting the new ‘50 by 30’ global road death reduction declaration.
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Fleet industry news 28 Feb 2020ADAS driver training ‘vital’ for fleets
Company car and van driver training should take account of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and the risks involved in becoming overreliant on the technology.
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Fleet industry news 11 Feb 2020DriveTech training Ola drivers ahead of London launch
DriveTech is providing ride-hailing platform Ola with online driver risk assessments and online training modules for its drivers.
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Fleet industry news 29 Jan 2020Technology not re-testing key to keeping older drivers safe
Giving older drivers access to higher levels of intuitive in-car technology more helpful than any system of mass re-testing, says the RAC Foundation.
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People news 12 Dec 2019Emma Loveday named DriveTech’s new business development manager
DriveTech has appointed Emma Loveday to the role of new business development manager in the commercial fleet business area.
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Fleet industry news 27 Nov 2019Company car and van drivers at higher risk, says Drive Tech
Almost a third of drivers have experienced a collision or near miss in the past year, but risks are significantly higher for at-work drivers, says DriveTech.
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Fleet industry news 20 Nov 2019Uber works with AA’s DriveTech to improve road safety
Uber and DriveTech, part of the AA, have collaborated to improve driver skills and road safety.
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Fleet industry news 27 Sep 2019UK road casualty statistics labelled ‘disgraceful’
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced there were 1,784 reported road deaths in 2018, compared to 1,793 reported in 2017 – a 1% fall.
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Fleet industry news 25 Sep 2019Kwik Fit says tyres important for EV performance
The company says tyre replacement decisions and driving style will be key to limiting tyre consumption during an electric model’s fleet life.
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Fleet industry news 18 Sep 2019
Fleet Source appoints Pertemps Driver Training
The partnership will deliver the capacity to train in excess of 200,000 drivers a year, from 250 training venues across the UK and Ireland.
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Fleet industry news 13 Sep 2019
Drivers most likely to break speed limit in the early hours
Almost two-thirds (63%) of drivers break the speed limit at 4am, with Sunday the most common day of the week for speeding, new research suggests.
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Fleet industry news 5 Aug 2019DriveTech stops standalone licence checking service
Licence Bureau chosen as official ‘licence check only’ partner.
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Fleet industry news 28 Jun 2019Towing laws warning from Licence Bureau
The Licence Bureau is warning fleet operators and drivers to ensure they understand the law relating to towing loads.
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Fleet industry news 26 Jun 2019Combine training with technology for fleet safety and efficiency say IAM RoadSmart
Fleet decision makers should not rely on technology alone as a solution to risk management or cost control, according to the latest white paper by IAM RoadSmart
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Fleet industry news 18 Jun 2019New driver training programme for Auto Windscreens
A new, in-house driver training programme is being rolled out by Auto Windscreens to improve its technicians’ on-road practices.
