For today’s fleet managers, safety is a top priority. Nothing is as important as the safety of your drivers and your fleet. That’s why it is essential to understand the benefits of advanced driver training and to ensure that drivers have the training they need.
The most dangerous part of an employee’s workday is when they’re on the road. Just one work-related motor vehicle collision could affect your organization’s productivity and finances, the health and future of your employees.
SSS ADVANCE DRIVING examines driver behavioural patterns, attitudes and Safe driving habits are as essential to a company’s success as customer service and the maintenance of company vehicles.
Refresher driver training is always a good idea, even for experienced drivers and especially post-incident. It can help drivers re-examine their driving habits and attitudes and make the right decisions to prevent collisions in the future.
Behind-the-wheel driver training, combined with classroom and follow-up instruction, is proven to be the most effective way to improve driver behavior and establish safer driving habits.
This training is more effective than online training or parking lot simulations because it combines the physical and dynamic realities of traffic with the constant reinforcement of an instructor.
(Most individuals driving today believe they’re good drivers- it’s the other drivers that we need to worry about, right? If this were true and we all practiced cautious driving, wouldn’t there be a lot less motor vehicle crashes? Clearly, not everyone is driving as cautiously as they think they are.)
So, what can company executives do to ensure their employees and drivers remain safe on the road? The answer is simple: Taking a proactive approach to driver training will provide an understanding of the proper techniques and how to handle potentially dangerous scenarios.
Thousands of people are killed and thousands more injured in on-the-job crashes each year.
Motor vehicle crashes cost employers medical and legal expenses, property damage, liabilities, insurance claims and lost productivity.
Advanced driver training programs not only improve driver safety and performance, also provide safety and compliance to the increasingly complex regulatory environment.
By adopting safer driving habits such as adhering to the speed limit, driving less aggressively and maintaining properly inflated tires, fleets are able to achieve better fuel economy and lower overall maintenance costs.
By engaging drivers in advanced driver training, employers are letting their drivers know that they are valued and that what they do every day is important. The result is happier drivers increase overall job satisfaction. Employees are a company’s greatest asset.
You can take decisions real quick, avoiding serious accidents
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It’s important that all drivers know how to drive defensively, a technique they may previously have had little knowledge of.
