A series of van driver safety resources created by National Highways through its Driving for Better Business campaign have been added to FleetCheck’s Vehicle Inspection App.
The Van Driver Toolkit resources are designed to provide practical advice to drivers of LCVs about day-to-day safety issues, covering everything from winter driving to safe towing, and driving licences to speed limits.
Peter Golding, managing director, said: “We have a longstanding relationship with Driving for Better Business, which exists to transform fleet road safety in the UK, and are an enthusiastic supporter of their aims.
“Incorporating their advice into a safety inspection app is a fleet industry first, we believe, and we are sure will help van drivers to stay safe while out on the road. It’s a simple yet potentially highly effective innovation.”
It’s the latest update to FleetCheck’s Vehicle Inspection App, which was introduced in April 2017 and has since been used to complete more than 11.5 million car, van and truck safety checks.
Other enhancements along the way have included support for languages commonly used among UK fleet drivers; a fit-to-drive declaration; an improved trailer inspection routine; an option for employees to view documentation and policies; and enhanced damage, defect and collision reporting.
Golding commented: “The Van Driver Toolkit is the latest step in our programme of continual enhancement and has already been enthusiastically embraced by our user base. It’s very much the kind of practical and effective improvement that we see as a FleetCheck hallmark.”
He added while there has been a general increase in awareness of the importance of such digital safety check solutions among fleets, the pandemic has accelerated usage.
“Van fleets engaged in round-the-clock delivery of frontline services and increasing numbers of people working from home both need to carry out remote safety checks that can be tracked and audited by their fleet managers. Now, with the emergence of Omicron, it feels as though these features have renewed relevance,” Golding outlined.
