Course teaches risk of speeding

19 January 2009

Some far-sighted police forces are offering speed awareness workshops to those drivers caught slightly above the speed limit by Safety Partnership cameras, instead of pursuing prosecution and the inevitable fine and points on the driving licence that follow. In the Thames Valley, it’s DriveTech that delivers these workshops.

Far from being resentful about having to ‘go back to school’, the majority of the attendees can admit that they learnt something worthwhile from the experience, as this article from the January 9th 2009 issue of the Oxford Mail and Oxford Times testifies below.

http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/yourtown/oxford/4035626.Course_teaches_risk_of_speeding

Further information about DriveTech’s wide-ranging work in driver education please refer to www.drivetech.co.uk

For further information, members of the media should contact
Steve Johnson on direct line +44 (0)1344 467896, mobile +44 (0)7894 621134 or on steve.johnson@drivetech.co.uk

Editor's Notes

DriveTech (UK) plc is one of the UK’s leading providers of road risk management, driver assessment and education. We work with organisations whose employees ‘drive for work’ (FleetSafe) and with members of the public, who are offered education as an alternative to prosecution by the police (DriverAware), as well as a totally fresh approach to learning to drive (Advantage).

DriveTech’s vision is ‘working together to eliminate road death and serious injuries’ by providing the most effective and innovative solutions, using education and technology, to minimise risk for all road users.

DriveTech (UK) has won the Institute of Transport Management’s ‘Fleet Award for Driver Training’ in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 and the ‘European Driver Safety Specialist’ award in 2005. In September 2007, it was named the ITM’s ‘UK Driver Training Solutions Specialist’ and in 2008 DriveTech was voted ‘Best Driver Training Company’ in the Green Fleet Awards.

DriveTech is a member of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, the Association of Car Fleet Operators, the Association of National Driver Improvement Scheme Providers, the DfT’s ‘Driving For Better Business’ campaign and is accredited by both the Driving Standards Agency and City & Guilds.