Entries in the ‘Road Safety’ Category:

Key months for Fleet Driver’s Road Safety

“The Christmas Factor” is important from a fleet manager’s perspective, a number of factors increase risk on the run up to this time of year.

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Winter is coming, breakdowns are nigh

“if your tyres are illegal this could result in a fine of up to £2,500 and 3 points PER tyre, and don’t forget the spare!”

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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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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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The Daily Grind – Driving on Autopilot

As an advanced driver, I try and drive to the best of my ability at all times, and enjoy the art of driving, but I am far from perfect.  However for most the act of driving is simply a means to an end, a way from A to B, from work to home, or taking [...]

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Your Reaction to Blue Lights

Many drivers are not sure how to react to blue lights from emergency vehicles, understanding their intentions and where they can get past is key to been safe.  Many drivers do not know the emergency vehicle is even there, this is one of many reasons for regular mirror checks.  The use of the car stereo [...]

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