Driving for Better Business

??Distraction - it's this month's focus. https://lnkd.in/eQUZgsUK In many cases the initial cause of a crash is driver distraction, often by mobile phone - hands-free & handheld. These crashes can so easily result in severe injury or fatality. There are other causes of distraction as well, of course - how do you manage distracted driving in your business? ?How confident are you that your drivers will not be distracted when driving? ?Do you have a strict no-mobile policy, which requires phones to be turned off or blocked while driving? Download the free posters and info sheets from National Highways here: https://lnkd.in/eQUZgsUK Please share this post with your networks. #drivingforwork #fleetmanagement #saferroads Mark Cartwright Simon Turner MARRM MAFP Becky Hadley Anne-Marie Penny DipASM MARRM Christopher Harvey Nigel Holmes Sharon Mitchell Jim Magner FCILT, MARRM Richard Stowe Verifleet Renee Rogers Leah Wright-Tiramakea Karen Crispe FCILT Lesley O'Brien OBE FCILT Lorna McAtear Mick Kiely Andrew Drewary FCILT MARRM Jamie Hassall Richard Frost Desiree 'Dezi' Li Georgina Lawrence Fiona Pick Mike Higgins BEng MILT ADRIAN walsh ProjectEDWARD Stuart Lovatt Andy Brooke CLOCS Adam Ball Zurich Resilience Solutions Glen Davies Kate Castle UKROEd The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Caitlin Taylor Safer Essex Roads Partnership South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership Road Safety Wales Road Safety Scotland

Driver Managers & Fleet Managers - heads up! ???????? National Highways are keeping everyone informed on upcoming closures on the M25 - including Monday 3 & 17 March when the #M25 will be closed in both directions between J10-11. For the latest information go to https://lnkd.in/e7ABKPEF #drivingforwork #fleetmanagement #logistics #transportmanagers

Great to have your support CONVEY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED in sharing the facts on #driverdistraction and distracted driving with your audience - it's a great blog highlighting what fleet managers need to know - and importantly, what they can do to improve their management of the risks. ???? #drivingforwork #fleetmanagement

Thanks to our partners at Hummingbird Insurance Services for helping to highlight the many factors that contribute to driver distraction ????

Take a look at the criteria and get your entries in. It could be you! #fleetsafety #fleetmanagement #saferroads

Fleet Vision International is delighted to announce that Emily Hardy, UK Marketing Manager for Brigade Electronics Group Plc, will speak at Building a road safety culture – an international collaboration round table. Emily will talk about supporting global Vision Zero initiatives, and delegates will gain a clear understanding of Vision Zero and its growing global impact. ? Date: April 2, 2025 Time: 14:30 - 17:00 Hosted by the City of London Corporation, Visie Communications, Fleet Vision International magazine and Together for Safer Roads Supported by Driving for Better Business, International Association of Transportation Regulators Format: presentations followed by a panel discussion with audience participation Location: City of London Offices, Walbrook Wharf,?78-83 Upper Thames Street London, EC4R 3TD? ? This international roundtable includes speakers from Together for Safer Roads, Driving for Better Business, the International Association of Transportation Regulators, Brigade Electronics and Waymo. We will convene with critical safety stakeholders to share and discuss our work to save lives on our roads. The main question will emphasise that safety training and best practices must transcend individual organisations and companies to create a genuine, robust, and broad-based road safety network. This roundtable will explore critical ways to do so. You can see the full programme here: https://lnkd.in/eCgvDS48 ? Please note that this event is open to Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW exhibitors and key stakeholders in fleet and road safety (e.g., fleet management organisations such as hauliers, logistic firms, government and public sector organisations, safety NGOs, etc). We will review each request on merit. ? If you wish to register for Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW, held at the Guildhall on April 3, you can do so here. https://lnkd.in/emdPKuQU ? Request to attend: RSVP to Ann-Marie Knegt, Creative Director, Visie Communications, at am.knegt@visiecommunications. #fleetsafety #roadsafety #fvitheshow #visionzero #dvs #safetystandards #internationalcollaboration #cooperation

Pleased to have been invited to speak at the CE Transport Law with Beverley Bell Consulting & Training in Milton Keynes on 10th April. It would be great to see you there!

??The Safe System Knowledge Exchange - like to know more? https://lnkd.in/eQuMMGy3 New Webinar - Wed, Feb 26 February. 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM GMT The Safe System Knowledge Exchange provides a gateway to learning for road safety professionals, helping to develop a much more detailed understanding of the culture, principles and practice that make up Safe System delivery. This webinar offers an opportunity to hear from those at the very heart of the project, and to ask questions on any element of the Safe System. The presenters, ADRIAN walsh, Executive Director of RoadSafe, and Professor Nick Reed, will explain what the Safe System is and what technology is required to deliver it. This will be followed by a Q&A session in which attendees will be able to quiz the presenters to help their understanding on this vital framework for delivering road safety improvements. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eQuMMGy3 #drivingforwork #safetyatwork #saferroads #fleetsafety Simon Turner MARRM MAFP ProjectEDWARD Westcotec Limited Neil Worth MCGI GEM Motoring Assist | Breakdown Cover & Road Safety TyreSafe Webfleet Beverley Wise JENOPTIK Smart Mobility Solutions FORS - Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme Geraint Davies James Luckhurst Mark Cartwright National Highways Anne-Marie Penny DipASM MARRM Jim Magner FCILT, MARRM Nigel Holmes Becky Hadley Reed Mobility

?Your Legal Insights this month: Driver Distraction. https://lnkd.in/evY6Ejc3 Does your driver handbook & driving for work policy specify clearly your rules on distracted driving? As?fleet managers or driver managers?you need to be aware that using a device illegally includes: ??sending or receiving oral or written messages ??sending or receiving documents ??sending or receiving still or moving images ??providing access to the internet ??accessing photos / music The list is non exhaustive, so it needs to be clear to your drivers that?there should be NO MOBILE USE when in control of the vehicle. The message should NOT simply be that distracted driving may get penalty points – but, instead, that your driver may face a prosecution for: ?Causing death by dangerous driving; ?Causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving; ?Causing death or serious injury through careless or dangerous driving Read the full article from Mike Hayward of Woodfines Solicitors here and please share our free National Highways resources with your drivers: https://lnkd.in/evY6Ejc3 #fleetmanagers #fleetmanagement #logistics #roadtransportsafety #saferroads #driverwellbeing #safetyatwork Mark Cartwright Jim Magner FCILT, MARRM Anne-Marie Penny DipASM MARRM Ground Transport Group Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety David Lukey BRITISH AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION Keegan Brotheridge Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors Richard Stansfield AES FLEET Poonam Sejpal, MARRM, MAFP AXA XL Martin Fox CMILT Babcock International Group Pete Clark Association of Fencing Industries (AFI) Road Haulage Association (RHA) Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) FORS - Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme Geraint Davies

Did you know it takes 27 seconds for your brain to refocus on driving after reading a text or giving a voice command? Distraction isn’t just about where you are looking, it’s about what you are mentally focusing on. Driving for Better Business?has released their monthly fleet safety focus update in collaboration with the?National Highways's Commercial Vehicle Incident Prevention Team, this month’s edition focusing on driver distraction. The fleet safety focus includes: ???Information on an?employer’s responsibilities when it comes to minimising driver distraction ???Resources to share with your driver on distracted driving ???Driver distraction safety posters for your staff noticeboards ???A video on?what employers and drivers need to know in relation to distracted driving You can access this for free here:?https://lnkd.in/eQUZgsUK #RoadSafety?#DriverDistraction?#FleetManagement