The keynote headline discussion points for the new IOC Road Safety & Wellbeing group

There is a myriad of road safety material, free and charged.
We are all on the same page with the same challenges. We need co-ordination to focus on the most appropriate literature.
There is great variation between heavy vehicle and lighter van regulations.
We need reality discussions on road traffic incidents.
It is more than just compliance. There is a shift to road safety and doing the right thing.
Road safety is both moral and legal.
Retaining drivers after an incident is a challenge.
Issues of re-training drivers after an incident is also a challenge.
Is road safety part of your corporate social responsibility plan?

Chris Floyd explains -

The group is about best practice road safety in our sector for the roads we use and locations we deliver to. What are the key points of risk for road safety? How do we seek to reinforce safety messages where a Risk is specific (i.e. Seatbelts)? How do we bring a sector voice together for the sector ? A sector platform to lease with govt and other bodies. A review of mental health awareness, understand the sector growth pressures post COVID - Join for an hour – virtual - Topic: IOC Road Safety Group 2nd May at ten – one hour virtual.

IOC Road Safety & Wellbeing group goals are:-

Obtain a complete picture of safety and wellbeing in express logistics
Develop solutions to improve driver wellness/mental health, thereby improving road safety
Identify and mitigate safety and wellbeing issue for the sector
Increase DfT awareness of sector road safety?
Increase HSE awareness of sector road safety and wellbeing/mental health issues?
Promote a high standard of response from DfT, DVSA & HSE to road safety and wellbeing in express logistics.

Next group meeting is virtual at for an hour on May 2nd after the bank holiday. Fellows are encouraged to put forward their appropriate road safety team to attend. Email Tracey Worth for the link, it's free and it's virtual.