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Watch as Apprentices at System Training are given key messages in staying safe on the roads by Cumbria Constabulary, Cumbria Fire and Rescue and World Rally Championship driver Scott Martin from M-Sport, along with an awareness of danger spots involving HGVs.

The introduction of the Driver CPC programme has removed any objection a company might have had to train and develop their drivers. Now training is compulsory managers need to ask themselves the question 'What can I get in return for this investment?’ The simple answer is increased profits through an intelligent application of training that is targeted to reduce operating costs.

The hard part is 'joining the dots’. What we mean by this is taking into account all areas within the business that can benefit from a training intervention. As an example let’s take fuel efficiency. This is now a popular choice for the first year of the Driver CPC programme. Some companies are simply putting their drivers through a SAFED or similar driver training course. That joins only tw...

Comments from Robin Brown, CEO of System Training

The DfT’s current consultation paper on eco-driving has certainly split opinion, not because of the perceived benefits, but rather due to the fact that eco-driving training could become mandatory for all LGV & PCV drivers.

We all need to change and we all need to embrace fuel-efficient driving techniques for a variety of reasons. The Government has set ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions associated with the road haulage sector and are hoping for a 90% uptake with eco-training amongst drivers.

Logistics and road haulage businesses also need to adopt eco-driving to ensure their drivers become more fuel efficient which in turn will drive down operating costs associated with fuel, accident damage and wear and tear. And I belie...