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What the indust is doin •
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Several UK organisations at the launch of the European Road Safety Charter signed up to take action. They included 20 new signatories, which made a three-year pledge to beef up their safety regimes.
• 3M's commitments include a ban on its drivers using mobile phones, even hands-free, while driving.
• Training provider ADTC Driver Development pledged to offer not for prof it workshops, with donations made to Brake and other road safety charities.
• Construction group Bethel is tackling the effects of tiredness and fatigue on its drivers in conjunction with RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents).
• British Gas has several ideas, including displaying maximum speed stickers on its vans, introducing stricter licence checks, more driver risk assessment, and a new form of driver profiling.
• The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association is to publish a Driving at Work guide for its members and hold regular safety seminars and courses.
• Driving Instructors Democratic Union (DIDU) is to develop a manual for trainers to teach novice drivers after they have taken their test, focusing on such topics as motorway driving, town and city driving, and driving on rural roads.
• M&G Vehicle Hire says tougher training for its drivers will include a two-day assessment with an annual re-check. Licences will be checked every six months.
• Wolseley, which distributes plumbing and building products, has pledged to carry out online and on-road driving assessments, provide a vehicle and safety handbook to all drivers, and review its fleet safety policy each year.