The Brake Fleet Safety Awards Dinner was held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Thursday 28th September and saw a number of our Business Champions receive recognition for the excellent work they've done. Congratulations to all the winners but especially to our Business Champions, listed below. Company Driver Safety Award For the organisation that has
Driving for Better Business, in conjunction with our partners at Stop the Crash, and supported by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, will be running a series of events to demonstrate the latest collision avoidance technology to fleet decision makers. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) technology is proven to reduce collisions and costs, yet take up of
In last month’s newsletter, I mentioned I was taking Matthew Syed’s new book to read on holiday. Titled Black Box Thinking, it is a fantastic book, with many lessons to help improve the way we manage those who drive for work. The title comes from Syed’s initial look at how the airline industry handles safety
It’s that time of year again. Everyone seems to be saying “We need to catch up but I’m away for most of August – let’s speak when I get back”. With everyone on such apparently long breaks, it seems like there should be ample opportunity to reflect on how you currently manage your vehicles and
Operating a fleet of vans is one of the riskiest parts of any business's operations. An avoidable crash can have repercussions that affect many people in the business - not just the driver but the owners, directors, supervisors, fleet managers, HR managers and finance managers too. If it's serious enough, the police, and possibly the
Following on from my post about the Tyresafe Briefing earlier this month which outlined how the core message for this year’s tyre safety month would be the problem of under-inflated tyres, Michelin, a Driving for Better Business champion, is advising businesses that the cost of this widespread and worrying practice is increasing. Research by
Over 25,600 lives were lost on roads across the European Union in 2016 and it is likely that up to 40% of all road deaths are work-related. Duty of care, occupational safety and health (OSH) and road safety compliance are legal necessities in all EU member states, and employers must take them into consideration. This
A study conducted by TyreSafe revealed Britain’s motorists could be spending up to £600 million on unnecessary fuel bills and putting themselves and other road users at risk. Why? Because research suggests that a staggering 57% of tyres in the UK are under-inflated by at least 4psi (more than 10%) which causes them to wear
TomTom Telematics hosted a fantastic one-day conference on the 4th July around the future of van fleets which I was privileged to be invited to. The team at TomTom had pulled together a wide range of expert speakers, each of which had some really valuable insights, for the many fleet operators in the audience,
Leading the way on safe driving policy The last month has been a whirlwind of activity for the Driving for Better Business team. Following our launch of the new website last month, feedback has been universally positive, especially for the simpler layout of the new resources section, as well as the free tools for
