Driving for work is one of the most dangerous daily activities an employee can undertake.
With more deaths occurring from at-work road trips than at the workplace itself, a study on behalf of National Highways and the charitable partnership RoadSafe (2022) found that nearly one third (29%) of all road fatalities and 21% of all casualties occur in driving-for-work collisions (source: British Safety Council).
When an individual passes their driving test and get out onto the road, the bad habits start to form – from coasting to one-handed steering and forgetting to use their mirrors to give them round awareness of their surroundings. Everyone has been guilty of this at some point.
An answer to re-instilling positive and responsible driving behaviours could be defensive driver training. Roadwise is Aberdeen Foyer’s social enterprise providing a range of training for employees who are required to drive for work. Driver training provided by Roadwise can offer employers peace of mind and employees useful skills.
Driving is a great skill to cherish. It should not be taken for granted and learning should continue, even for people that have been driving for years, like two of Roadwise’s clients: “I participated in the Roadwise defensive driver training recently and although I have been a driver for over 30 years and had completed a similar course about 20 years ago I still learned a great deal and I left the Roadwise session with some simple hints and tips to help me become a better and safer driver.”
“I really enjoyed my defensive driver training with Roadwise. When you do something as repetitive as getting in your car every day, it is easy to forget what you learnt when you passed your driving test and we all naturally pick up bad habits over the years.
"The course was a great refresher to ensure I am driving safe at all times. The trainer was polite and informative. The written report issued post training will be useful in the future and is something that you can always look back on.”
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