Fleet Training The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require every employer to carry out an assessment of the risks to the health and safety of their employees or themselves whilst they are at work, as well as to other people who may be affected by those work activities.  This includes any driving activity on the road.  The regulations require the risk assessment to be reviewed periodically to ensure that it remains valid.  Employers must consider the risks to employees on the road in the same way as for those in the workplace. Everyone thinks they're a good driver.  Right? Fact:     Around 33% of road traffic accidents involve a driver at work on the road.   However, commercial vehicles account for only around 10% of the UK vehicle population.     Fact:     British businesses lose almost 3 billion pounds every year due to road traffic collisions involving people whilst at work.   A large number of employers still believe that as long as their company vehicles have a valid MOT, a tax disc and the driver has a valid driving licence then they are complying with the law, fulfilling their obligations and nothing more is required of them.  However, health and safety law not only applies to office/factory based activities, but also to work activities involving driving on the roads.   Fact:     According to recent research, 75% of companies have failed to carry out an occupational road risk management strategy. These companies are failing in their obligation to provide appropriate duty of care for their employees.   Fact:    Out of the 3,431 people who died in recent road traffic accidents in a twelve month period, a staggering 65% of them were killed on work related business.  Drivers of company cars are 40% more likely to be involved in an accident than private car drivers.  Advanced drivers are 25% less likely to be involved in an accident. For some people driving is an extremely stressful chore, while for others it can be a relaxing opportunity to assert themselves.  Whichever category you fit into, surveys indicate that 80% of us think that we are above average drivers and that accidents only happen to others.  However, we probably all know, or have heard about, someone whose life has been changed drastically as a result of a road accident Our aim at AA Driver Training is to reduce road accidents by encouraging an interest in road safety by improving driving standards, knowledge and skill.  With this in mind, we offer Fleet Driver Training to corporate clients with a maximum of 8 delegates attending this course per day.  The course consists of 1 full day's training using both classroom and practical road tuition.  This will be based onsite and will require the use of a standard company vehicle.  The course can be tailored and designed to suit individual company needs, but will be based along the guidelines below: Thorough interactive practical vehicle check which will include validation, based on POWDER system.   This will also be relevant to the applicable law for your category of vehicle. Presentation on MORR (Management of Occupational Road Risk) An assessment drive of around 20 minutes, including an initial risk assessment Coaching on findings from assessment drive, with an emphasis on fuel efficiency Vehicle sympathy Road safety Compilation of a final risk profile indicating strengths, weaknesses, areas of improvement and areas requiring attention Indication of further training requirements and frequency to ensure standards are maintained  The average driver reacts to a situation in 0.7 of a second and that is only thinking of taking your foot off the accelerator pedal, not actually moving it to the brake pedal.  This means that at a speed of 40mph you will have travelled 40 feet considering taking action.  Do not spend any more time thinking of booking this course, book it now and help make your employees safer! Driving a car may be one of the most dangerous things you or your employees do during your working day, let's tackle road safety together and make our roads safer!