Driver Training
A Low Cost - High Return Investment
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A Low Cost – High Return Investment
Investing in Driver Training is often assumed to bring additional costs that will not be recouped by the company, the examples below illustrate that Driver Training can more than pay for itself!
Reduced Fuel Costs
Studies have shown that drivers who implement techniques learned in fleet driver training can reduce fuel consumption by up to 15%
During our Decision Driver Training Sessions your drivers will be shown how to reduce their fuel consumption by using driving techniques such as planned braking, greater speed awareness, smoother driving style, attention to acceleration sense. All of which can help lower fuel consumption.
Example If you have company drivers who drive an average of 40,000 miles per year, each of them could save around £200 per year if they reduced their fuel consumption by only 5%. This saving alone would more than cover the cost of a Decision driver training session for them.
A Reduction in Annual Maintenance Costs
Decision driver training can reduce the wear and tear on your vehicle fleet, and reduce the incidence of minor collisions. This means that the residual value of your fleet vehicles is enhanced and your maintenance costs reduced.
Example
The average cost of maintaining a vehicle is about 30p per mile, driver training could result in a saving of up to 15% over a three year period, if your drivers drive an average of 40,000 per year this would represent a saving of around £560 over three years - this in addition to the saving already made on fuel!
Fewer Claims
For each collision in your company fleet, the average ‘bent metal' cost is £750 for a car £1,300 for a light commercial, and you would need to add in the cost of ‘down time' for your vehicles. If your company incident rate is currently at the national average this cost will be incurred by 65% of your fleet.
Insurance Premiums
More than 60% of the 3 million company owned vehicles are subject to an insurance claim each year and premiums for occupational drivers are rising by 25% annually. As the NHS now has the power to claim the cost of medical treatment for road traffic incident victims from employers and insurance companies, fleet insurance costs look set to rise even more in the future.
You can take action now to minimise cost to your company.
Decision driver training could reduce incident rates by more than 25%, insurance companies are increasingly aware of this and could reduce your premiums if you can prove that you have assessed your drivers' on road risk and provided on road driver training. Premiums could be reduced by up to 25% in the first year rising to 40% after 3 years.
