IAM Roadsmart has raised fleet safety concerns based on the results of a recent survey.
The charity found that 80% of business fleets did not have a road safety policy in place for their drivers, while 53% did not have a health and safety officer responsible for fleet risk management, and 48% did not carry out regular vehicle safety checks.
IAM Roadsmart director of policy and standards Nicholas Lyes said: “These findings are certainly alarming, especially in light of recent government data showing that progress on bringing down fatal and serious injuries has stalled.
“While most businesses will take road safety seriously, it’s clear that some need to do significantly more to limit the risk that their drivers pose both to their own safety and that of other road users.
“Bad business driving not only poses a risk to health and safety but also threatens to inflict reputational harm on businesses and cause repair costs and insurance premiums to soar.
“Investing in regular driver training is one of the best ways for firms to promote good road safety, staff well-being and keep costs down.”
