July 2023

Each month we will be sharing our monthly Fleet Safety Focus Update with you in advance of the launch date, so that as part of your partner commitment you can raise awareness among your colleagues, members, and supply chains in your internal and external communications, blogs, social posts, emails and newsletters.

You can signpost this month’s resources by sharing the link: Fleet Safety Focus – Safe Loading

If you’d like to use our wording for your communications, please feel free to copy and paste the text below:

Copy and paste the text below and use in your emails and newsletters – don’t forget to ensure the links are live and signposting to https://www.drivingforbetterbusiness.com/fleet-safety-focus-monthly-update/safe-loading

Driving for Better Business – new fleet safety focus update

Insecure loads are illegal, and highly dangerous. 62,000 items fell off vehicles onto the strategic road network in 2022. This is a key cause of injury, serious collisions and network delays.

Drivers must be trained in how to secure their loads, and in the correct use of appropriate restraint equipment because it is their responsibility to ensure the load is safe.

DVSA issues 2,000 prohibitions a year to vehicles for insecure loads, and both drivers and fleet operators can face significant penalties if a vehicle load is unsafe.

Driving for Better Business in collaboration with the National Highways Commercial Vehicle Incident Prevention Team are providing free to access resources to help those who manage and employ drivers. Their Fleet Safety Focus Updates cover an important area every month. This month’s update focuses on Safe Loading.

As well as manager resources there’s a link you can share with your drivers to give them access to a specific driver page, where there will be short effective safety messages reinforced with a video.

Access this month’s Fleet Safety Focus here.