Business Benefits of Better Driving

If a key employee was off work because of a motoring accident:

• Would your business cope?
• How would it make you feel?
• What would happen to the reputation of your company if you were prosecuted as a result of such an accident?
• What would happen to your stress levels?

We believe that effective management of Health and Safety on the road, as well as in the office:

• Is vital to employee well-being;
• Is financially beneficial to the business;
• Can help to enhance the reputation of your business from a corporate responsibility point of view.  

By taking this active step in driver training, you are not only reducing costs to your business, but are also helping to protect your employees, keeping them healthier and safer, both in work and whilst driving socially.

Some of the direct key benefits of fleet risk assessment and coaching are:

• Fuel reduction through economical driving*;
• Reduced costs of vehicle maintenance;
• Improved safety;
• Less risk of prosecution and legal costs;
• Fewer 'off the road' vehicles;
• Reduced likelihood of failing to meet customer deliveries due to accidents;
• Improved morale as company is seen to take responsibility for employees’ welfare;
• Better staff retention.

Remember that the smaller a business you are, the bigger the impact of a serious incident.

*Trials conducted by the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) during 2004 showed an 8.5% improvement in fuel efficiency for drivers on a set course after 2 hours of training.  (With 5 vehicles travelling 20,000 miles/year each that’s a saving of around £1,500 a year on fuel alone.)

(Source: UKERC Sept 2006)