DriveTech launches video training for fleets

DriveTech has launched Driver’s Mate to communicate safety with professional drivers.

The new offering from the driver training company, which is part of the AA,  is designed to remind drivers of their moral and legal obligations just before getting behind the wheel through a series of 90-second videos champions and reinforces on-road safety practices.

With hundreds of videos already available, Driver’s Mate not only encourages better behaviours but is designed to refresh a driver’s awareness and ensure a change in attitude so learnings are applied in practice, says DriveTech.

The 90-second clips share messages about compliance, driver behaviour and cost savings portrayed through engaging short stories, ideal for viewing on mobile devices.

David Wales, one of DriveTech’s product solutions specialists, led the development of this suite of Driver’s Mate videos.

The series was founded on insight from his years of driver training experience, specifically within the commercial/professional vehicle market.

Wales was inspired to provide an additional training solution for professional drivers which would offer quick ‘nudges’ to promote best practice that would work around their busy daily lives.

Specifically targeted at commercial vehicle drivers, the team at DriveTech works with fleet managers to evaluate driver needs and provide a suite of videos that suit the exact requirements of the business in simple digestible parts, it said.

This ensures drivers have a series of key learning outcomes that will benefit their safety and encourage them to become better drivers over time.

Leo Taylor, head of product solutions at DriveTech, explained: “After spending time evaluating training programmes with our customers, it became clear that there is a role for us to support businesses in communicating safety practices on a more ongoing ‘little and often’ basis.

“We know that reinforcing and reminding of policies and procedures works but this needs to be in an engaging and manageable way for the business and drivers. This led us to create ‘Driver’s Mate’, which is an informal, effective way of keeping fleets up-to-date with their training in just 90-seconds.

"With DriveTech’s depth of driver risk and driver training experience, we have developed hundreds of episodes, meaning that drivers could be prompted with nudge reminders almost daily.”