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Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving

What is S.A.F.E.D?

SAFED is a driver development course for drivers of Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs). Consisting of assessment and training, it intends to improve safe and fuel efficient driving skills of LCV drivers and should be seen as a complementary part of a much broader programme of commercial vehicle fleet efficiency management.

Why have S.A.F.E.D training for vans?

LCVs play an essential role in the countries economy. During 2003 LCV activity in the UK is estimated to have been some 58 billion kilometres (Department for Transport statistics). Over 90% of this distance was in connection with collection and delivery of goods, travel between home and workplace or journeys between jobs.

Benefits of SAFED van driver training:

Safer driving:	Fuel efficiency:
Less injuries and fatalities on our roads Less accident damage to vehicles Less unproductive downtime for vehicle repair The potential for reduced insurance premiums	Lower costs Improved profit margins Reduced emissions Improved environmental performance
Personal development for employees.

Tangible Outcomes:

The below table demonstrates the fuel efficiency savings of real companies and organisations who have undertaken the SAFED van training. Please click here to see full details of the above and other case studies (opens another window).

Company / Organisation	Number of drivers trained	Improvement in Miles Per Gallon on the training days	Potential cash savings (yearly) †	Potential to reduce Carbon Dioxide emissions (yearly)†
Leeds City Council	all	7%	£253,000	707 Tones
Maxi Haulage	16	15%	£4,000	14 Tonnes
St John’s Ambulance service South and West Yorkshire	30	28%	£9,240	25 Tonnes
City Links - express parcel delivery	40	27%	£1,424,029	3,934 tonnes
Pegasus Waste Management, Bath	3	11%	£880	2.4 Tonnes
Salisbury Council	80	15%	£27,600	80 Tonnes
† calculated on % improvement achieved in driver training being maintained over 12 months. Data source: http://www.safed.org.uk/SAFEDVans/caseStudies.htm

SAFED training with Driver Training North East Limited

Driver Training North East Limited provides SAFED tailored training courses for van drivers across a range of companies and organisations. Click here today to contact us for for further information on how the SAFED driver training programme could increase driver safety in your company, develop your employees and make real savings for your company/organisation!

Driver Training North East Limited provide professional services for companies, businesses, councils and organisations across the North East of England including, Tyneside: Newcastle, Gateshead, Gosforth, Sunderland, South Shields, Tynemouth, Washington. Teesside: Stockton, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar, Newton Aycliffe, Durham: Peterlee, Durham, Consett, Bishop Auckland, Spennymoor, Darlington, Richmond, Barnard Castle.