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Defensive Driving

For some of your drivers the defensive driving course would be appropriate

• We pay attention to safe & legal behaviour, with reduction of collisions by teaching defensive methods of driving through increased driver awareness.

 

With emphasis on the driver’s physical & emotional condition, recognising other driver’s behaviours, hazard recognition, collision avoidance. The driver is also involved in discussing the driving environment including road & weather conditions and sharing the road with other road users.

 

As we all drive ourselves back and forth to work each day we all observe other drivers who make driving errors. Some of these errors are small while others are very dangerous. Unfortunately many of these drivers aren’t even aware that they made a mistake or that they broke the law. Other drivers are just big RISK TAKERS, or just lack normal consideration for other drivers. Then there are some drivers who just have very poor DRIVING SKILLS and are unable to control their car properly in a curve or to maintain their speed and distance from other vehicles. In some cases they can’t even turn a corner legally and safely.

For your more experienced drivers we offer a three part driving course.

 

Part 1 consists of a classroom training programme which covers the highway code, defensive driving techniques, emergency procedures, pre-trip techniques, route planning, methods to control our emotions, space management skills and vision habits. The length of the course depends greatly on the Company’s schedule, time available and commitment and typically classes take between 2-3 ½ hrs.

 

Part 2 involves 1 on 1 behind the wheel training. Many companies find this to be by far the best “BANG FOR YOUR BUCK”. Keep in mind that just because an employee has a driver’s licence and they were able to drive their sports coupe into the car park, doesn’t mean they can safely drive a company vehicle.

 

Each driver is taken out in their company vehicle and trained to drive CORRECTLY. They will be taught how to use the techniques that they learnt in part 1. This includes learning how to adjust their mirrors, how to find the apex of a turn, proper use of clutches and brakes, while at the same time we have an opportunity to observe bad driving habits, vehicle abuses and driver’s attitude. Most managers and/or supervisors of companies have reported to us that they were astonished at how little most of their drivers knew about the proper techniques of driving, and how much each driver admitted they had learned through this programme.

 

Part 3 is designed to help maintain the knowledge obtained in this driver’s training programme. The first step is done through testing at the end of the behind the wheel training. It’s an oral test where questions are asked to find out how much information was retained. If the driver fails to answer some of the questions, they are provided with the answers. A written report is submitted to their supervisor on general mistakes that they made during the training and the improvements that they made.

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n step two we provide quiz sheets. These quizzes consist of approximately 15 multiple choice questions, again asking questions regarding the behind the wheel training. These questions are generally administered at safety meetings, and the answers to the questions are discussed for clarification.

 

Our driver’s training programme is normally customized to fit the hours and scheduling of each company. Some companies choose to only use the behind the wheel training, while other companies only use the classroom training. It’s really all up to you, but we hope that you will consider T2US fleet training’s course and what it can do for you. We feel that you will find our course will not only save you money and time, but will have a carry over value for each of your employees. Consider the impact to your organisation if key member of your team was injured in a collision out of the work environment, through unsafe driving, the driver training you provide is likely to overspill into your drivers private motoring.

How many low speed collisions have your drivers been involved, for instance in the company car park?

 

We offer a reverse parking course that is short and simple. We cover both reversing into a parking bay and or reversing into a parking space on the road. Using a systematic method for safe manoeuvring with emphasis on eliminating blind spot hazard your drivers will park with ease and confidence.

Look out into your car park now! How many vehicles have reversed into spaces? It is a skill that it is often lost through time and pack of practice.

 

For any of your training requirements we can meet your drivers in a location of your choice and discuss why the training is being introduced and what form it will take and over what period. Should we need to source a training venue then we can take care of that also.

 

Apart from an introduction to in car assessment/training the classroom setting can also form a discussion forum where a risk assessment could be carried out, apart from some discussion about the company’s occupational road risk policy.

The behind the wheel work would normally follow this type of start to a training session.

Think about how your drivers will respond to having their driving skills assessed. Resistance is to be expected, however the launch of your occupational road risk policy will set the scene for the drivers participation.

• For many drivers a 1to 1 ratio (1 driver: 1 trainer) is the ideal. They may feel less inhibited in discussing their driving with a trainer they do not know.
• For many however a 2 to 1 ratio (2 drivers: 1 trainer) is much more effective. Think about how role play works in your organisation. It could work be that the second driver is learning from the first drivers experience and vice-versa
• The third option is a 3to 1 ratio.

As a decision maker you need to balance effective training but within cost constraints.

Contact us for an informal discussion

 

Our prices are agreed for the type of work or mixture of work we need to supply. As we specialise in small business fleets we offer an affordable service that will deliver the results you need.

We also feel there could be a conflict of interests if we carried out the risk assessment so we guide you on the way forward for your organisation. We then concentrate on the training required.

Eco driving

Would you like to reduce?

Fuel use and cost ….
Maintenance costs …                                                   
Your risk of accidents …
… Driving stress?

 

Another reason to contact us today is that we can reduce your fuel costs, and if you have no other reason to check out what we offer then the high cost of fuel may give you good reason to spend a few moments of your time checking the details of the ECO training programme we are able to provide.

 

SAFED for vans was designed to help anyone who drives a van as part of their job, to improve their Safe And Fuel Efficient Driving techniques. It was a government sponsored programme to promote safety and reduce fuel consumption with all the associated environmental benefits. The government backing has sadly been withdrawn, however the training and benefits can still be delivered to companies and individuals through the SAFED qualified trainers we use. Our trainers are also enrolled with the new Energy Saving Trust, Smartdriving Scheme.

 

It is a one-day off the job training course which involves a mix of classroom and on the road tuition with each driver that passes being awarded a certificate of achievement.  By undertaking the training, drivers can also help reduce their risk of accidents and gain a better understanding of the thought processes involved in reading the traffic and road conditions ahead while driving smoothly, safely and economically. 

 

The scheme was originally launched in 2006 and proved immensely popular with over 7500 drivers having been trained to date.  This alone with excellent overall results in achieving safer and greener driving, lead to the DFT committing a further £1.2m in September 2007 to train more van drivers.  

In 2006/7 SAFED for vans training, on average, achieved the following:

• 16% improvement in MPG averaging out at annual savings of 425 of fuel and 1.2tonnes of CO² per driver. 

 

• 30% fewer gear changes reducing wear and tear on vehicles and driver fatigue.

• 60% reduction in recorded driving faults leading to a genuinely safer driver. 

 

• No overall increase in journey time.

Our Eco course is a structured programme using a tried and tested approach to train drivers, supplying materials to aid training.  Your drivers can learn new skills and improve existing ones helping to reduce stress behind the wheel, increasing confidence in vehicle control and driving technique whilst improving job efficiency and professionalism.

 

One of our trainers commented recently in discussion with a training manager about his own attitude as a company car driver prior to his present role “I know as a company car driver from my previous work that my only concern was getting from point A to B, fuel economy and indeed risk taking as a driver did not concern me- I was simply task orientated”

 

Does this sound like an issue affecting your business?

T2usfleet Training can provide further details

Speed Awareness

Speed Awareness Training Course
It is well documented that speed, or inappropriate speed contributes to a significant percentage of all crashes and a higher percentage of more serious crashes. Many drivers simply regard the breaking of speed limits – at least in a minor way – as a not very serious matter. Those caught speeding are considered to be ‘unlucky’.

The course that T2US Fleet training offer is not to be confused with the National Speed Awareness Scheme, which is operated on behalf of many Constabularies. The course we offer is to help drivers develop a personal speed awareness strategy to prevent lapses leading to misuse of speed.

Drivers worried about incurring more points on their licence, would particularly benefit from this course. Fleet Managers concerned about drivers incurring points would find this course offers real help to their drivers in understanding the use of speed and how to contain speed. The course should be seen as a method of reducing the chances of speeding, as upon completion of the course the driver will make more conscious decisions to speed based upon a much greater understanding about   speed limits and how and why they apply to the road network.

Who would benefit from the course?

• Occupational drivers       - Car, van or indeed lorry drivers.
• Grey fleet Drivers - Those drivers who drive their own vehicle to a fixed place of work (commuting) this group are often asked to drive on behalf of business to other work locations.
• Private motorists - Drivers that drive for leisure and to and from work.

What does the course involve?

• It is a practical session of behind the wheel coaching.
• After meeting the Instructor, a brief discussion takes place to establish the clients’ attitude to speed and to examine the reasons why so many drivers do speed.
• There is a short Test on the Highway Code to establish a level of understanding about speed related rules.
• The behind the wheel coaching takes place during three separate drives to enable the driver to develop knowledge about speed related matters. It is important to understand that the course only deals with speed related matters. The instructor will not discuss any other aspect of driving unless the driver does something illegal or dangerous.
• The course lasts for three hours, and can be for individuals or on a two clients to one instructor basis. This means minimum downtime for staff.

Our trainer is well qualified to deliver this course. He was until recently an instructor on the National Speed awareness scheme working as part of the Kent County Council Speed awareness scheme. That scheme changed recently to a theory session rather than the Practical Session which had been offered for over five years. The course T2US offer is based upon the practical scheme that operated in Kent.

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