13 October 2008
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has launched a new campaign that aims to help young drivers stay safe when driving as part of their job.
The Young Drivers at Work campaign is aimed at businesses which employ 17-24 year old drivers, to help them understand the safety risks involved when making deliveries or travelling between sites.
Figures from RoSpa show that young drivers are more at risk from being killed on the roads, while one in three crashes involve a vehicle being driven for work.
As part of the project, RoSpa is asking managers to compare the styles of younger and more experienced drivers, as well as asking them which safety policies they have in place.
“Deadline pressures, unfamiliar routes and making frequent delivery stops can make driving for work very different to driving at other times and issues such as these are not covered during learner training, said Duncan Vernon, RoSpa road safety manager for England.
Vernon added that the findings from the survey will inform the Driving Standards Agency as it develops strategies for post-test training for young drivers at work.
A report on the findings will be published in March.
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