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Best Driver Risk Management Performance 2023 – the winners

By |2023-09-15T16:49:41+01:00April 27th, 2023|DfBB Articles, News|

Heineken UK wins Driver Risk Management award Heineken UK was named best performing employer for managing driver risk by National Highways, through its Driving for Better Business programme. It was announced at the 2023 Safety & Health Excellence Awards on 26th April 2023. This is a new award which was created to recognise those employers who have

Fitness to drive – in-vehicle safety systems for driver safety & wellbeing

By |2023-04-20T15:07:07+01:00April 17th, 2023|DfBB Articles, News|

Fitness to drive covers many aspects of well-being including lone working, mental and physical health and driver focus. We talk to Solera Fleet Solutions about how in-vehicle video-based safety systems can help identify potential fitness to drive related issues and keep drivers and other road users safer. In-vehicle video for driver safety Most fleet

Driver Fatigue – fleet managers monthly update

By |2023-03-20T17:58:21+00:00March 1st, 2023|DfBB Articles, News|

Driver Fatigue Too tired to drive? Driver fatigue causes hundreds of incidents each year – it’s involved in 20% of all collisions. Not only do drivers have a duty of care to ensure that they are sufficiently alert to drive safely, but fleet managers and operators also have a duty of care to make

Driver Fatigue – are your drivers affected by poor sleep quality?

By |2023-03-02T08:02:53+00:00February 28th, 2023|DfBB Articles, News|

Driver Fatigue - how many collisions could be avoided? With 1 in 8 drivers admitting to falling asleep at the wheel and 1 in 5 collisions caused by driver fatigue, we talk to Lisa Artis, Deputy CEO of The Sleep Charity about the importance of quality sleep. Sleep fulfils a vital role in keeping us

Driver Eyesight – is your vision roadworthy?

By |2023-03-02T09:01:00+00:00February 27th, 2023|DfBB Articles, News|

Driver Eyesight - checks taking place Police forces will be conducting voluntary roadside vision checks between 27 February – 12 March 2023 as part of a nationwide initiative to remind motorists they have a legal responsibility to ensure their vision is roadworthy every time they get behind the wheel. One for your drivers

Driver Fitness – what if your drivers’ jobs were good for them?

By |2023-02-16T13:58:14+00:00February 13th, 2023|DfBB Articles, News|

Driver fitness - safe, healthy drivers WJ Group believes that safe, healthy, well-adjusted workers are more productive and more likely to stay with the organisation. We talk to Sustainability Director Paul Aldridge about their concept that your job should be good for you. Health, safety and productivity go hand says WJ Group’s sustainability director

Driving for work with the Fire & Rescue Service

By |2023-02-13T11:43:36+00:00February 10th, 2023|DfBB Articles, News|

Leanne Player – Firefighter, Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service Driving for work is one of the most dangerous things employees will do. Very few organisations can operate without using vehicles on the road. Effective management of work-related road safety helps reduce risk. The requirements for driver training and competence, vehicle roadworthiness

Driver Medicals and fitness to drive – what you need to know

By |2023-02-09T10:02:37+00:00February 6th, 2023|DfBB Articles, News|

Fitness to Drive - The importance of a D4 Medical Driver Medicals - what do you need to know? The aim of this article is to provide clarity on exactly what a D4 medical is, its importance for drivers and those who manage drivers, and tips for fleet professionals and driver managers to share

Fitness to drive – mental wellbeing and your drivers

By |2023-01-28T08:15:59+00:00January 24th, 2023|DfBB Articles, News|

Fitness to Drive - your drivers' mental wellbeing Driver fatigue, drink driving, drug driving, eyesight and medical conditions - all important aspects of managing your drivers and their fitness to drive. In this blog we focus on mental health and driver wellbeing, an area increasingly highlighted for employers, and one which can most certainly

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