Provisions for managing risk
13 September 2012
Avoiding a fine or even imprisonment isn’t the only reason for fleet managers to assess and manage the risk to their drivers. There are significant financial benefits to the business, too.
The pressure is on for companies to assess the risk to fleet drivers. Recent research carried out by the RAC found that 74 per cent of business drivers admitted to speeding. This is compared with 52 per cent of private motorists.
And in 2001, the Work Related Road Safety Task Group found that between one-third and one-quarter of all road traffic incidents...