Auto Risk Solutions is committed to making your work related road safety policy a practical, effective, cost efficient, and straight forward process, that will help to keep your drivers safe whilst on the road, and your company’s health and safety responsibilities fulfilled.

Our principal consultant, Tom Jones, is an experienced risk auditor in the field of occupational road risk assessment and is available to give advice on the safety of your on-road activities whatever the size of the fleet and whatever vehicle scheme you operate.

Today, the focus is on the issue of Fleet safety.

This is a crucial battleground in the campaign against road casualties since research suggests that around a quarter to one third of all casualty crashes on Britain's roads involve someone driving for work.

That translates into roughly 1,000 deaths each year, with many more seriously injured.

Put in the context of each family that suffers the consequences of a bereavement or a serious injury to a loved one, these are horrendous figures.

But the numbers also underline the fact that if we are serious about reducing the carnage on our roads, then clearly we need to target people that drive for work.

In practice, that means tackling a huge number of diverse groups, from the sales rep, to the White Van Man.

It is a huge task. But the good news is that more and more businesses are coming to recognise that focusing on road safety is not only good for society, it makes good business sense as well.

The basic message is that driving for work can, and should, be managed like any other part of the business.

Not only do fewer accidents make for a more efficient and economic operation, but companies also have a legal duty of care for their workers and the driving element of the job is no exception.”

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Jim Fitzpatrick. 21 November 2007