Brake recognises industry champions at Fleet Safety Awards

Brake, the road safety charity has recognised organisations for their contribution to improving the safety of at-work drivers, at its annual Fleet Safety Awards.

Winners were announced at a prestigious ceremony held on Thursday September 29 at Hilton Metropole in Birmingham. The awards, sponsored by ARI and FORS, were attended by almost 400 guests, making it Brake’s biggest safety awards to date. 

Big winners on the night were the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, who picked up two awards. Alison Moriarty of Skanska retained the Road Risk Manager of the Year title, and the prestigious Kevin Storey Award for Outstanding Commitment to Road Safety went to Malcolm Maycock, of License Bureau.  

Ellie Pearson, professional engagement manager at Brake, said: “We were delighted to receive so many strong entries again this year, with organisations and individuals across the world doing fantastic work to make our roads safer for everyone. Congratulations to all this year’s award winners and highly commended entrants for their impressive work over the past year.”

The 2016 Fleet Safety Award winners are:

Safe Vehicles Award, sponsored by Checkpoint: Palletline London

Fleet Safety Innovation Award (operator), sponsored by Allianz: South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Fleet Safety Innovation Award (supplier), sponsored by Allianz: Driver First Assist CIC

Fleet Safety Partnership Award, sponsored by Stephensons: edriving Fleet, Nestlé Italy & Zurich

Fleet Safety Product Award (road safety), sponsored by QBE: Fleetmaster (OSS) Limited

Fleet Safety Product Award (in-vehicle technology), sponsored by QBE: SmartDrive Systems Ltd

Fleet Safety Analysis and Action Award, sponsored by Ocado: SSE and Applied Driving Techniques

Eco Fleet Award, sponsored by Telogis: South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Company Driver Safety Award (small fleet), sponsored by FleetMaster: O’Donovan Waste Disposal

Company Driver Safety Award (medium fleet), sponsored by FleetMaster: Freightliner

Company Driver Safety Award (large fleet), sponsored by FleetMaster: Royal Mail Group

Road Safety in the Community Award, sponsored by Kwikfit: Arval

Global Road Safety, sponsored by Vision Techniques: Fundación Mapfre

Road Risk Manager of the Year Award, sponsored by Licence Bureau: Alison Moriarty, Skanska

Kevin Storey Award for Outstanding Commitment to Road Safety, sponsored by Arriva: Malcolm Maycock, License Bureau