Driver Training
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Latest News 20 May 2021Drivers’ Lottery pays out £50,000 to fleet drivers
The cash was shared by more than 16,000 fleet drivers in 2020 and this year Lightfoot is planning to triple the amount of cash it pays out.
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Latest News 12 May 2021FORS launches van training update to help improve driver safety
FORS has launched an update to its Van Smart eLearning module to help upskill light commercial vehicle (LCV) drivers.
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Latest News 29 Apr 2021Tesco cuts emissions from home delivery fleet
Tesco Grocery Home Shopping is cutting its delivery fleet's CO2 emissions thanks to the introduction of driver training technology.
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Latest News 22 Feb 2021FORS announces fee reduction for operators
FORS has announced that it will reduce its annual subscription fee for new and existing members from March 1 to help fleet operators during the pandemic.
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Latest News 4 Feb 2021Northern Powergrid provides advance driver training to employees
More than 190 fleet and grey fleet drivers from Northern Powergrid completed an IAM Roadsmart Advanced Driver course in 2020.
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People News 1 Feb 2021
DriveTech launches video training for fleets
DriveTech has launched Driver’s Mate to communicate safety with professional drivers.
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Latest News 25 Jan 2021Drivers embrace TTC Group's online Driver CPC training
Research shows that drivers at East Riding of Yorkshire Council have embraced TTC Group’s new online driver CPC training.
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Latest News 21 Jan 2021Licence Bureau launches new remote Driver CPC training programmes
Licence Bureau has launched its new Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) remote training programme.
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Latest News 18 Jan 2021TTC Group provide driver safety training for HS2 construction workers
TTC Group is providing 4x4 and 3.5t tipper driver safety training to HS2 construction workers at EKFB.
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Latest News 15 Jan 2021Trainee lorry drivers lost £200k in 2020 due to suspended driving tests
Trainee LGV drivers have lost almost £200,000 during 2020 as a result of their theory test certificates expiring during the lockdown periods.
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Latest News 17 Dec 2020
Brexit to put pressure on logistics skills gap
An underlying skills shortage is going to be severely impacted by Brexit, according to a new research from Logistics UK.
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Van News 10 Dec 2020Covid-19: Don't ignore duty of care, van fleets warned
Van fleet managers must address gaps in driver training, heavy workloads, and mental health issues caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, say industry experts.
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Latest News 12 Oct 2020Fleet briefs: Latest from Smart Witness, DriveTech, Ontruck and Alliance Transport Technologies
The latest news in briefs from commercial fleet industry, including SmartWitness providing its in-vehicle cameras for the FIA European Truck Racing Championship.
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Latest News 1 Oct 2020Fingerprint drug test for drivers at council
Huntingdonshire District Council is using a fingerprint-based drug test on its drivers and on applicants before they are offered a job.
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Latest News 8 Sep 2020IAM RoadSmart urges businesses to fund driver training via Apprenticeship Levy
IAM RoadSmart is encouraging businesses to make sure driver training is a part of apprenticeship development.
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Latest News 29 Jul 2020TP Fire & Security improves driver safety, while cutting emissions and idling time
TP Fire & Security has announced the successful implementation of Lightfoot’s in-cab technology across its fleet, leading to increases in fuel economy of almost 10%.
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Latest News 23 Jul 2020Government introduces changes to Driver CPC
The changes, which include minimum qualifications, training standards and the delivery of periodic training, were introduced yesterday (July 22).
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Latest News 14 Jul 2020Hovis wins Microlise Driver Excellence Award for 2020
Hovis has won the Microlise Driver Excellence Award for 2020 after telematics data showed it had the best performing drivers.
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Latest News 3 Jul 2020Driving Monitor helps E.On improve driver compliance
E.On has reached the highest levels of driver compliance, thanks to its use of the Driving Monitor platform.
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Van News 4 Jun 2020Mercedes provides Tesco with additional Sprinters for driver assessments
Mercedes-Benz Vans has loaned 15 Sprinters to Tesco so the supermarket can to continue carrying out driver assessments.
