Department for Transport announces SAFED Scheme for van drivers

26 January 2006

DriveTech and Momenta have worked in close consultation over the past few months to design a course that is practicable and follows the principles of SAFED for Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV).

The pilot study was carried out in consultation with industry stakeholders and involved trials with a sample of van drivers. The key output from the pilot was the production of a LCV SAFED guide, which specifies a driving course design and an effective method of assessing driver performance.

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Editor’s notes

DriveTech is the UK's leading provider of ‘driving at work’ risk management, driver assessment and driver training solutions.

DriveTech’s goal is to reduce both an organisation’s vehicle business costs and the personal risk for ‘at work’ drivers, by significantly improving driver ABC – attitude, behaviour and competence – therefore supporting driver safety and corporate ‘duty of care’ requirements.

DriveTech (UK) has won the Institute of Transport Management’s ‘Fleet Award for Driver Training’ in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 and its 'European Driver Safety Specialist' award in 2005.

DriveTech (UK) can be contacted at enquiries@drivetech.co.uk, telephone 01344 467881 or via its website at www.drivetech.co.uk

For further information contact:
Ashley Martin (telephone 01733 390691) or Arthur Dalziel (0121 445 6633)
AWD Communications Ltd.