Last chance to enter Brake's Fleet Safety Awards

By Fleet News

10 February 2014

Due to the level of last minute interest, the deadline for entries to Brake's Fleet Safety Awards has been extended to Friday 28 February 2014.

Brake, the road safety charity, is giving fleet operators and suppliers an extra few weeks to get their nominations in for one of its prestigious awards, which recognise improvements made in fleet safety. Organisations who want to be in with a chance to win need to enter online at www.fleetsafetyawards.com by Friday 28 February 2014.

The awards will be presented during a glittering gala dinner following the close of Brake's Fleet Safety Conference. The combined event will take place on Thursday 5 June 2014, at the St John's Hotel, Solihull, Birmingham.

The awards, sponsored by Arval, will be offered in 11 categories, ranging from Company Driver Safety to Road Safety in the Community, with awards also available for outstanding individuals in fleet risk management. They recognise the achievements of fleet operators and suppliers working to help reduce the number of road crashes involving at-work drivers. Last year's winners represent a diverse range of fleet organisations including BT, ASDA, and Eurovia.

This year's awards will be offered in the following categories:

Company Driver Safety Award
Eco Fleet Award
Fleet Safety Analysis and Action Award
Fleet Safety Innovation Award
Fleet Safety Partnership Award
Fleet Safety Product Award
Road Safety in the Community Award
Safe Vehicles Award
Road Risk Manager of the Year Award
Best Newcomer to Road Risk Management
Kevin Storey Award for Outstanding Commitment to Road Safety

The conference, sponsored by Aviva, will provide an opportunity to hear from leading academic and practitioner speakers on key fleet safety issues, as well as best practice examples from organisations. Conference themes include: