Charlie Anderson Northern transport manager
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Clipper Logistics Group Stoke-on-Trent One sure way to boost road safety, says Anderson, is for all transport managers to "embrace" the upcoming Driver CPC.
She adds: "This is a way in which we can all ensure adequate standards of training are adhered to at set intervals. Obviously, this should then improve our professional drivers' skills, one of which is safe driving."
Anderson also believes that taking more
basic steps such as regularly testing drivers on their knowledge of The Highway Codecan pay dividends. "Statistically, it is proven that if your driver knows The Highway Code, they'll have fewer accidents. But when did most managers last test drivers on it?"
And to reduce accidents involving trucks anr. motorbikes, Anderson believes both sid s could help themselves. "More bikers co Id wear high-visibility jackets, so they can be been more easily. But those drivers that hae never ridden motorbikes need to realise how important it is to check their blind spots."