That studies show that people who drive company cars have between 30% & 40% more collisions than ordinary drivers and that the risk increases for those who drive more than 40,000 km a year?
That although the driver is mainly responsible for how they drive, as an employer you also have a key role to play in managing & influencing the driver, the use of their vehicle & their journey to increase safety when driving for work?
Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, you have a duty as an employer to provide a safe place of work for your employees and a vehicle is defined as a place of work.
Essential aspects of this duty are developing a driving for work policy and the provision proper information and training to ensure that members of staff are able to drive safely.
Contact Colm Branigan for details on a Risk Assessment & Training solution that can deliver demonstrable driving improvements to help keep risk levels low!
He is a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor with The RSA, achieving 100% (maximum mark available) in his Stage 3 Test of Instructional Ability in June 2008.
He is a fully qualified RoSPA Advanced Driving Trainer (RoSPA Diploma achieved with distinction in April 2008) offering tuition on Advanced Driving Skills including Commentary Driving
He is a member of the prestigious RoSPA Advanced Drivers having passed the RoSPA Advanced Driving Test at Gold Standard in March 2008, which is the highest civilian driving standard available
He is a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists having passed the IAM Advanced Driving Test in July 2008.
He is a member of the DIAmond Advanced Motorists – MasterDriver Club having passed The DIAmond Special Test in April 2009, which is regarded as the most stringent measure of driving ability in the UK.
He is one of the elite few to achieve a Grade “A” Cardington in May 2010. The DSA Cardington Special Test is for fully qualified Approved Driving Instructors and is the recognized benchmark for UK civilian driving excellence.
