Home > News > Road Safety > Why is Fleet and Driver Risk Management important? Why is Fleet and Driver Risk Management important? May 27, 2020 Risk, Road Safety Why is Fleet and Driver Risk Management important? Legal compliance Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 Road Safety Act (1988) Cause or permit risk on licences Health and Safety responsibilities Duty of care to employees H&S fines rocketed since 2016 Brand risk Driver safety benefits Less collisions and associated costs Happier staff, lower turnover Corporate and Social responsibility Fleet costs Cost of collision itself and impact on insurance premiums, especially if death or serious injury claim Actual costs to the business could be between 4-32 times the ‘bent metal’ costs Lower return costs if leasing a vehicle Some insurers expect over 60% of a vehicle fleet to have a collision every year Brand reputation Lifetime to build a brand; a second to destroy it Demonstrate the business has done everything reasonably possible to reduce risks Person running a fleet can be the… Fleet Manager Owner Finance Director Human Resources Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) other Managers of fleets often have responsibility for: Duty of Care for drivers Vehicle buying, leasing and disposal Service, Maintenance & Repair (SMR) User-chooser lists of vehicles Legal compliance Fleet running costs inc. insurance Driver safety Fuel cards etc The purpose of the above content is to provide information only.
