SADE LTD - A Fleet Driver Training Provider, to help reduce accidents and transport costs

We are SADE [Safety And Driver Education] Limited

We can offer you the following benefits for your organisation

	Our aim is to reduce your fleet operating costs by looking at all apsects of your transport operation, starting with your decision to use a company vehicle, is it really necessary? sometime it may be more expedient to use an alternative approach.
	If the journey is for a meeting, could the person use video conferencing as an alternative? If its a small package to deliver, would another carrier be more cost effective? If you have to make a journey could the journey be re-routed to avoid the busiest (and most dangerous) routes. Can the journey be made outside of peak hours.
	If the journey has to be made using your company vehicle and personnel, have you given them the right vehicle for the task in hand, the correct choice of vehicle can make all the difference betwen a relaxing motorway journey and an arduous frustrating task.
	Whilst occupational driving is not covered by the specific health and safety regulations, employers have a general duty under the Health & Safety At Work Act to adopt a proactive approach to managing occupational road risk, including making "suitable and sufficient" assessment of the risks faced by employees and taking "reasonably practicable"measures to reduce those risks.
	Our main task will be to promote driver education, by introducing company drivers and fleet staff to Occupational Road Risk ("ORR") The use of advanced or defensive driving techniques is just one small part of the course, you can be the best driver in the world, but if you are tired unwell or irritable, then you will not put those skills to best effect or at the right time.
	The amount of time spent driving can have a serious affect on a persons ability to function correctly. It is felt in many quarters that it is only a matter of time before an employer is brought to court to explain why they made an employee work excessive hours (this includes travelling to their respective workplace)
	We realise that the most important asset within your organisation is the people who work for you! Part of our course involves in letting your staff know the amount of time and money that is being spent on their training, which can not only benefit them and their families, but also makes them better at their job, which in turn makes them more useful to the company, and enhances their career prospects.
	Financial savings can be made mainly by arranging for a reduction in your insurance premiums from your broker, most large insurance companies now realise the benefits of promoting driver training and offer realistic discounts. Fuel economy is now even more important, planned driving can realise huge savings in fuel management, it also helps to prevent premature wear and tear to vehicles and their components, lowering maintenance costs and increasing residual costs. Less accidents means smaller fleet sizes, retention of insurance bonuses, and everyone has seen the rapid rise in blame culture, which brings in increasing litigation costs for thir party injuries and damages. Injured staff will need to be paid whilst not working, extra staff may have to be employed, business contracts or goodwill may suffer
	Only recently a Company Director was taken to court charged with corporate manslaughter, because one of his drivers was routinely allowed to travel excessive distances during his daily workload. It is an area that the Health & Safety Executive will be taking a great deal of interest in the future.
	Managers who ignore the management of their at-work drivers are reminded that they could face two years in jail or a fine of up to Ł20,000 following the introduction of the Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008 in January..
	Human costs takes many forms, any staff involved in a serious accident will be unable to continue with their normal work, this could mean lost effciency, and an increased workload on existing staff. Any family orientated organisation will miss a member of staff, this will have an effect on morale and output. Company directors may also have to face the courts to explain what steps have been taken to reduce the risk involved in performing the task of driving, when it forms part of a persons role in their daily job. We are SADE [Safety And Driver Education] Limited 90 Mariners Wharf, Coburg Quay Liverpool L3 4DH Tel and Voicemail 0151 708 6089 Use our 24 hour Mobile number 07719 942250 if you have difficulty in contacting us at any time www.sadeltd.co.uk E-mail:info@sadeltd.co.uk Back to home page.