Fleet managers pose more questions than answers on road safety

During a roundtable discussion on road safety at the most recent Fleet 200 Strategy Network meeting, fleet managers posed more questions than answers, such as do we give the subject more attention when it’s too late? And are driver safety systems a primary focus for their fleet?

Many answered yes they are, but more could be done.

Everyone agreed that all decisions, policies and training should start with driver safety and awareness, with cost and everything else coming after.

Consistent, on-going driver training should be essential with those covering the most business miles to have practical refresher lessons and assessments.

Risk scoring each driver was also discussed, across all fleet vehicles.

The table talked about cyclists a lot, with a lot of cyclists also familiar with driving a car, but still a big disconnect between vans/HGVs, buses etc.

The following points were also raised: