Entries in the ‘Fleet Driving’ Category:

Are auto lights really a great safety feature?

automatic headlights and daylight running lights which are fitted to many vehicles now can actually pose significant risk for some drivers. See and be seen, consider the conditions, a good driver can leave the lights on automatic, and alter them when necessary. I turn my lights on as soon as I get in the car, and then consider if I need to turn them off rather than on.

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Taking Efficient Driving to new lengths

We offer on-road driver training to improve your fuel savings, and generally see at least 15-20% savings, often with increased average speeds. However there is nothing like driving on track to learn new techniques.

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Corporate Manslaughter acts as warning to businesses

The third prosecution for Corporate Manslaughter has been made for a firm in Manchester following a case where a man fell though a fragile roof panel in 2008. This should act as a warning to businesses who fail to take measures to ensure employees safety at work. It puts the responsibility for this at the [...]

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Fleet Driver Training and Development for your Business

Fleet driver training, what is in it for your business? According to Department for Transport 1052 people per week were slightly and seriously injured or killed by drivers who drive for work.  Figures advise that in 2010; 10 were killed, 102 injured and 940 slightly injured due to driving for work. How does this affect your business in… [...]

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Learnmoore Chauffeurs Olympics

Putting training in to practice we are providing our services to help in the London 2012 Olympics, I cannot wait. Keep a look out as we will have updates though out the games. London traffic provides its own challenges, however this great practice in anyone’s driver development.

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We test Eco Hybirds & Electric Fleets

Learnmoore Driving trainers have been testing the lastest in Hybrid and Electric car technology on fleets in London’s Excel at the EcoVelocity show running until 13th of May 2012. Driving the Nissan Leaf which is all electric there is a realization that this is the way forward for fleets of cars in the coming years.  With rising [...]

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Learnmoore Driving offers Olympic driver training

Volunteer drivers for the Olympic Games 2012 in London are been given coaching and training by Learnmoore Driver Training during the next few weekends. Volunteers will be transporting officials, Olympians and Paralympians around mostly London but all parts of the UK during the Games. LOCOG (Olympic Committee) have selected the best candidates for the job [...]

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What is ‘Advanced Driving’?

Driving is a skill used daily by many, some are good drivers, some not so and a few are dangerous.  For me ‘Advanced’ driving is how we should all drive, all of the time, but realistically this is difficult. Getting from A-B is most people’s target whilst driving, and it is mine too, to better yourself [...]

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Motorway Drive Commentary

Motorway driving takes planning and skill, however most have little or no training for this. Although many drivers use the motorway regularly, some avoid it altogether and although they are built with speed in mind, often distances are misjudged. The key thing is to manage the space around your vehicle and plan for others whilst [...]

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Corporate manslaughter case sets precedent for the responsibilities of business fleet managers.

History was made in the fleet driving sector in law on the 17th February 2011; Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings were fined £385,000 following a fatal incident after the company failed to take precautionary measures to prevent health and safety risks. This sets an important precedent for fleet managers, which should make any business who employs drivers who [...]

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