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11.
January
2017.
Are UK lorry drivers lacking essential safety skills?
Dear Editor,
Please find below the latest press release from RTITB.
January 2017
Are UK lorry drivers lacking essential safety skills?
Statistics from RTITB, the UK’s leading Driver CPC Consortium, suggest that many LGV drivers may be lacking crucial first aid and road traffic incident management skills.
According to data from the Master Driver CPC Consortium, since September 2015 only 2 per cent of Driver CPC Periodic Training courses delivered included first aid and/or road traffic scene management. By contrast, 33 per cent of training hours uploaded have been for courses around driver hours or tachographs, while 24 per cent were for courses which include load safety, load security and loading vehicles safely.
“If Driver CPC is about improving road safety, why do employers and drivers feel that prioritising courses on tachographs and driver hours is right for them?” says Laura Nelson, Managing Director of RTITB. “Taking training that tackles compliance issues is important but alone it simply isn’t going to help improve safety on the roads.”
“Lorry drivers are often first on the scene when an accident happens, so first aid and incident management skills are absolutely crucial,” Laura continues. “Improving safety is our top priority at RTITB, so we strongly urge more drivers and employers to include these important training courses in their current Driver CPC training cycle.”
The RTITB Master Driver CPC Consortium is the largest in the industry, giving members access to a vast collection of high quality training topics, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the future of Driver CPC both within the consortium, and on a national level.
For more information on Driver CPC Periodic Training or LGV Driver Training, visit www.rtitb.co.uk.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
Percentages based on Driver CPC Periodic Training hours uploaded to the Master Driver CPC Consortium between 10/09/15 and 30/11/16.
About RTITB
RTITB sets industry leading training standards specifically designed to change behaviour and make measurable improvements to efficiency, risk and safety.
As the preferred regulatory body for workplace transport training, our accreditation, audit, certification and instructor training services are reliable, robust and developed by a team dedicated to the common goal of keeping people safe.
We set training standards for goods vehicle driver licence acquisition training, driver assessment, Driver CPC Periodic Training, yardshunter training, banksman training, and all types of materials handling equipment: making us the only company able to provide absolute assurance for a full range of workplace transport training.
Our training standards are used extensively in the UK, Ireland, India and the Middle East, across a number of sectors: supply chain, freight forwarding, warehousing, road haulage distribution, oil and gas, food and drink manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, construction, cold chain, ports, and airports and public sector organisations such as councils and prisons.
Established in 1965 and with over 50 years' experience, RTITB is the regulatory body of choice for businesses committed to safety and efficiency. Since inception well over 1 million people have attended RTITB courses. Since 2014, more than 268,000 delegates have been trained to RTITB standards.
Visit www.rtitb.co.uk for further information.
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