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Any business
that has company vehicles will have collisions. More
accidents/ collusions in a fleet result in higher
medical and vehicle insurance costs. Moreover, direct
costs are like the tip of an iceberg. If an employee is
injured, the often-hidden indirect costs can include
lost time and productivity, and possibly hiring and
training a replacement.
Today, due diligence is as important a consideration as
cost control. Occupational health and safety regulations
hold companies accountable if their employees are
injured when conducting job-related duties for which
they have not been trained.
For an individual or a small business with fewer than 10
vehicles, the benefits of a driver improvement program
are hard to quantify unless a crash actually occurs.
Larger fleets track the frequency and cost of
collisions. This permits them to assess the preventive
value of driver improvement programs.
For employees who have a company car or drive their own
vehicle on the job, driving is a matter of occupational
safety. However, an estimated nine out of 10 time-loss
injuries happen off the job. Safe drivers lose less time
from work because they avoid collisions. That is why all
employees who have a driver's licence can benefit from
Driving Training Program. |
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The way you
drive affects the amount of fuel your vehicle uses.
Simply driving more smoothly can save up to 30 per cent
or more on fuel - and defensive driving habits enable
smooth driving. For example, when you anticipate traffic
conditions, leave a three-second following distance and
respect speed limits you avoid constant acceleration and
braking, which are hard on fuel consumption. Rash and
hurry starts and hard braking not only show poor driving
technique but also waste fuel.
In our Driving Training Program we provide the trainers
with few driving tips which helps in fuel consumption
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