Resources List

 
Awake   www.awakeltd.info
Raising awareness of sleep deprivation in the workplace and on the roads    
       

Blue Light Aware   www.bluelightaware.org.uk
Blue Light Aware is a short video, produced on behalf of the emergency services, providing the general public information and guidance on what to do when they see an emergency services vehicle on a blue light run.    
Produced in association with Drive Smarter    
     

Brake        
Brake's Fleet Safety Forum   Fleetsafetyforum@brake.org.uk
Tel: 01484 559909
A not for profit subscription service from national road safety charity, Brake, that provides resources on a regular basis, to help organisations manage their occupational road risk.    
Subscription costs £115 - £155 + VAT per year, and all resources are then provided for free.    
Click here for details on how to sign up.    
Alternatively individual resources can be ordered by non-subscribers, see examples below.    
  • Duty of Care
    An information sheet for fleet managers outlining duty of care requirements of employers.
£12.00 (+ P&P)
  • Driver Incentive Schemes
    An information sheet for fleet managers on implementing successful incentive schemes.
£12.00 (+ P&P)
  • Vehicle Maintenance: the interface between drivers and managers
    An information sheet for fleet managers on working with drivers to ensure that vehicles are properly maintained.
£12.00 (+ P&P)
       

Department for Transport   www.dft.gov.uk
  • The Essential Guide to Travel Planning
    This guide draws together the tried and tested experience of those already in operation, offering a lively and informative overview of what you need to prepare a travel plan and get it up and running.
    Travel Planning Guide (Click here to view this document in PDF format pdf document)
   
   
       

Drink Driving Kills  
A website designed to educate drivers on the important subject of Drinking & Driving. Looking at EU statistics and EU Drink Drive limits.   www.drinkdrivingkills.com
     

Fleet News   www.fleetnewsnet.co.uk
Online Fleet news    
       

GEM Motoring Assist   www.roadsafety.org.uk
Produce a range of road safety leaflets available free of charge to road safety officers and members of the public.   To order copies call: 01342 825 676
or email : leafletrequest@motoringassist.com
  • A brief guide to driving in Europe
   
  • Motorcycle Leaflet - Group Riding and Filtering
   
  • Drive Smarter DVD - Advice for young drivers
   
  • Personal safety on the road
   
  • Motorist's breakdown & accident guide
   
  • A guide to winter driving
   
  • Are you a driver taking medicine?
   
  • A driver's guide to skid control
   
  • Experienced driver assessment
   
  • Reaction timer card
   
  • Road sign test sheet
   
       

Health and Safety Executive   www.hse.gov.uk
   
  • Successful health and safety management
    Provides guidance for directors, managers, health and safety professionals and employee representatives who want to improve health and safety in their organisations.
£12.50 ISBN 0717612767
   
   
  • Workplace transport safety - An employers' guide
    Aims to help employers, managers and supervisors make vehicle accidents in the workplace less likely

£11.50 ISBN 0717661547
  • Rider operated lift trucks
    Operator training. approved Code of Practice and Guidance.
£5.00 ISBN: 0717624552
   
  • Delivering Safety (Click here to view this document in PDF format pdf document)
    Co-operating to prevent workplace vehicle accidents
   
  • Safety in working with lift trucks
    This guidance is relevant for anyone with responsibility for the safe operation of lift trucks, eg employers, controllers of worksites, managers, supervisors or operators.
£6.50 ISBN: 0717617815
       

The Highway Code    
The Interactive Highway Code www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/ Highwaycode/index.htm
       

Motor Insurance Database    
Do a free check to confirm your vehicle is on the Motor Insurance Database (MID) www.askmid.com
       

Roadsafe www.roadsafe.com
Roadsafe operate the Driving for Better Business programme for the Department for Transport. The Driving for Better Business website, www.DrivingForBetterBusiness.com, includes case studies demonstrating the sort of savings that can be made.    
       

RoSPA   www.rospa.com
  • Driving for Work: Film
    Free to view online.
    A short film designed to raise awareness about the risks faced and created by people who drive for work
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  • Managing Occupational Road Risk – The RoSPA Guide helps businesses and organisations adapt to recent guidance from the Health and Safety Executive and the Department for Transport on driving for work.
£25 www.rospashop.com
   
  • Essential Minibus Driving
    Legislation relating to minibuses and driving licences has changed considerably over recent years. This popular publication has undergone a complete update to address these changes.
£5.75 www.rospashop.com
  • Greener Motoring Guide
    Vital guidance for drivers on how to save money, save the environment and, ultimately, save lives.
£25.00 / 25 unit(s) www.rospashop.com
   
  • Stopping Distances
    An online simulator to prove to drivers the dangers of being behind the wheel when travelling too fast, after drinking or when using mobile phones.
  www.stoppingdistances.org.uk
   
     

Transport Direct   www.transportdirect.info
Britain's free online route planner and journey planner    
       

Transport for London - London Road Safety Unit (LRSU)   www.tfl.gov.uk/londonroadsafety
Road Safety Website, covers topics such as:    
 
  • Casualty data reports and fact sheets
  • Road safety research reports and studies
  • Intelligent Sped Adaption
  • Road safety education resources available in London
  • Road safety campaigns
  • LRSU's engineering and road safety audit procedures
  • Motorcycle safety in London
   
       

UNISON   www.unison.org.uk
Safer Driving at Work (Click here to view this document in PDF format pdf document)
A guide for Unison Safety Representatives
   
       

Work Place Safety Advice   www.workplacesafetyadvice.co.uk
Interesting features and practical advice on staying safe in the workplace