I interviewed Kevin Day, Driver Training Manager at West Midlands Fire Service at the recent International Conference on Driver Behaviour in Paris. West Midlands Fire Service are one of the largest UK services and Kevin talks about his experiences of implementing a behavioural approach to risk assessment and driver training. For further information and demonstration [...]
Continue Reading → I interviewed Kevin Day, Driver Training Manager at West Midlands Fire Service at the recent International Conference on Driver Behaviour in Paris. West Midlands Fire Service are one of the largest UK services and Kevin talks about his experiences of implementing a behavioural approach to risk assessment and driver training. You can also listen to [...]
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Managing Human Factors In Driving is a popular Cranfield University short course that is ideal for driver trainers who want to understand the human factors involved in reducing accident risk. Research has shown that passing a practical driving test or course is not sufficient for a driver to be safe for life. Driver attitude and [...]
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The Causes of Road Risk It is well established that driver behaviour is the principal cause of crashes. Cranfield University research shows that the highest risk behaviours include aggression, thrill seeking, low hazard monitoring, ineffective coping strategies and susceptibility to fatigue. Identify Driving Risk The first step to reducing the risks associated with driving for [...]
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We are entering a new horizon for fleet driver training spear-headed by research evidence and an industry that must manage fleet driver risk. Fleet driver training to develop vehicle-handling skills and an ability to negotiate safely through traffic is an “obvious” way of improving fleet driver safety isn’t it? Many training providers use this approach [...]
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This is the second in a series of three interviews I conducted with James Burrows of Balfour Beatty PLC. In part two, James discusses establishing a driver safety strategy and the first stage of the process: assessing driver risk. You can also listen to the full interview on the Fleet Safety Podcast. Neil – Perhaps you could talk [...]
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I recently interviewed James Burrows, Professional Services Manager at Balfour Beatty PLC for our new Fleet Safety podcast. Balfour Beatty are a major UK construction company, with over 50,000 employees worldwide and a committment to occupational safety, through their Zero Harm initiative. You can listen to the interview here (22m:30s) James set up Balfour Beatty’s [...]
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