A new online e-learning programme that trains fleet drivers interactively and remotely has launched from Red Corporate Driver Training.
The comprehensive series uses videos from the driver’s eye perspective to highlight on-road risks in real-life situations and provide advice on how to manage them and drive better.
Each module is then followed by an interactive question and answer section to ensure that the key messages have been taken on board by each driver.
Greg Ford, head of corporate at Red Training, said the changing working landscape meant managers were increasingly seeing less of drivers, requiring risk management tools that ensure safety and compliance wherever those employees might be.
“Our e-learning programme solves this increasingly common problem, as all drivers can be trained and assessed no matter where they are.”
The first six video modules look at major areas of risk for fleet drivers, ranging from motorway and dual carriageway driving; town and city driving; rural road driving; fatigue; speed awareness; and sharing the road.
The e-learning modules have been designed to work on mobile, tablet and desktop and as well as featuring high-definition video, use voiceover and interactive graphics to highlight risks, signage and other conditions drivers will encounter on the road in real-world driving scenarios.
Results are hosted on RED Corporate Driver Training’s new SafetyFirst risk management platform, giving managers and administrators a record of the training status of all their drivers.
“We recognise that for some businesses time is often very limited and they need their drivers on the road and working,” said Ford. “While the benefits of time spent in the cabin with trainers are well proven in terms of increased safety, improved efficiency and better productivity, these interactive e-learners are essential foundations for an effective risk management strategy, ensuring every employee can be trained and informed to a level.
“Then, if more training is needed, in-vehicle instruction can do that, building on the good work that has already been done. Our driver training programmes offer blended training, ensuring that every single business gets a clear return-on-investment relative to its own risk portfolio, fleet strategy and desired outcomes.
“The SafetyFirst system not only hosts this fresh new e-learning content, but can offer digital licence checking, online driver assessments and much more besides.”
