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:
- Less injuries and fatalities on our roads
- Less accident damage to vehicles
- Reduction in gear changed
- The potential for reduced insurance premiums
- Lower costs from improvements in MPG
- Improved environmental performance
Outcomes of undertaking SAFED:
The below table demonstrates the fuel efficiency savings of real companies and organisations who have undertaken the SAFED van training. See link for case study
| 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 |
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