Debunking 7 Fleet Risk Management Myths
How risk management should be applied to fleets isn’t often taught formally. There is training for fleet managers and training for health and safety managers. But that training for managers doesn’t focus much on collision prevention. Most of the training available relates to the person behind the wheel, not the manager of the driver. With […]
12 Steps To A Collision Free Culture For Your Drivers
A group of people come together to form a workforce and a culture develops. The culture is a collection of shared attitudes, beliefs and ways of behaving. A positive culture means the attitude towards safety is positive. This factor reduces the likelihood of the driving workforce being involved in collisions. Here are your 12 steps to […]
Seven Ninja Tips For Fleet Managers
What are some of the characteristics of a Ninja? The Ninja is prepared, focused on their decision and they look for the quickest way to do their work effectively. These characteristics also hold true for the busy but effective fleet manager! To help out fleet managers, and health and safety managers too, I’m sharing seven […]
Changes To Lockdown And Driver Wellbeing
Changes To Lockdown And Driver Wellbeing We’ve all been looking forward to hearing the government announcement on the roadmap for coming out of lockdown. During lockdown, individuals could well have lost sleep, felt stressed and become anxious about their future and the health of their loved ones. These driver wellbeing factors could well have a […]
How To Improve Sleep By Building A Schedule
A common experience for many people during lockdown is lack of sleep. Lots of people are losing sleep as they worry about loved ones, childcare and financial income, these are big concerns. For those individuals who need to get up and drive for their work the next day, the last thing they need is a […]
Time Management For Fleet Risk Managers
One of the regular issues that crops up when I talk to fleet operators is that there is not enough time to carry out all the necessary fleet management activity. This is even before a fleet risk management initiative is started. Developing policies and procedures takes time. Implementing a risk management programme and moving forward […]
The Fleet Risk Management Wheel
Fleet Risk Management Self Assessment With the UK in lockdown this is a time of mixed experiences for fleet operators. Some fleet operators are rushed off their feet. However, many fleet operators are planning how to survive. For those with some time for reflection, I have created The Fleet Risk Management Wheel. This was inspired […]
Speed Management On Lockdown Roads
Lockdown Roads And The Temptation To Speed Last week North Yorkshire Police reported that less traffic on the roads was tempting some drivers to drive at excessive speeds. More drivers were also seen driving without wearing a seatbelt and driving whilst holding a mobile phone. Nick Adderley, Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police stated that a […]
Grey Fleet Policy
Do you have a grey fleet? If your business allows employees to use their own vehicles for business journeys, you’ll have a grey fleet. This includes your cash for car arrangement, vehicles being hired outside your company hire car arrangements or simply their privately owned vehicle used for work journeys. If you have a grey […]
10 Questions For Fleet Risk Management Practitioners
Asking Questions To Improve Fleet Risk Management The quality of our lives is determined by the quality of the questions we ask ourselves. That’s what I’ve been told! Voltaire claimed that we should “Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers”. Fleet risk management involves a wide range of activities that often […]
