Tuesday, 21 August 2012

Grey Fleet Drivers


Many people are unsure about what the term grey fleet drivers stands for – grey fleet drivers are employees that drive their own cars for business purposes. Many businesses chose to have grey fleet drivers as grey fleet drivers can be very beneficial for businesses that do not travel high business mileage. On the other hand there can be disadvantages to having grey fleet drivers as they can sometimes be very hard to manage with regards to mileage, accident management and overall general vehicle maintenance. If your business employees grey fleet drivers or is thinking of employing grey fleet drivers we can help to simplify things for you. Visit our grey fleet monitoring page to find out more http://www.rvmfleetservices.co.uk/grey-fleet-management/

Monday, 13 August 2012

Frightening Statistics Involving Fleet Drivers Make Fleet Driver Training Courses More Important Than Ever!

Did you know that Company car and van drivers are involved in a staggering one in every four serious accidents on the road? And sadly every week around 200 serious injuries and even worse road deaths occur that have involved fleet drivers.
The cost of these statistics do not only ruin people’s lives but they also have a huge impact on the company’s who employee the fleet drivers that are involved in the road accidents, more often than not costing them hundreds of thousands of pounds and sometimes even millions of pounds on fleet repairs, insurance, time off work for drivers and court cases etc.
This is why we believe that fleet drivertraining and fleet driver riskassessments are so important it’s a small cost to your business that could save not only lives but also millions of pounds in the future!
Our fleet driver training is proven to reduce the risk of road accidents and reduce the costs of insurance, fuel and repair bills. We can also provide you with advice ensuring you comply with government regulations protecting not only your staff but also your company’s reputation. To find out more about our fleet drivertraining and fleet driver risk assessments visit us online at http://www.rvmfleetservices.co.uk

Monday, 6 August 2012

Driver Training


Your members of staff are your greatest asset and those that drive represent your greatest risk so it’s worth putting some time aside to ensure you can protect them. Are you aware that......................

§  95% of all accidents are attributable to human error alone
§  66% of company cars are subject to an insurance claim every year
§  It’s estimated that as few as 10% of company car drivers have received any form of additional driver training
§  Driver training WORKS. Statistics from insurance companies, government departments, car manufacturers and fleet customers prove accident rates drop by at least 25% after initial training.

To find out more about our driver training services visit us online at http://www.rvmfleetservices.co.uk/fleet-driver-training/ we will be very happy to talk you through the various options available to you.

Monday, 30 July 2012

Driver Licence Checking


Did you know that the department for transport has stated that there are approximately 473,000 unlicensed drivers on the UK’s roads? (Terrifying I know!) 17,000 of these drivers have been banned due to the totting up of points but have continued to drive without a licence often due to the pressures of work or the risk of losing a driver related job. 

With these kind of statistics it is now more important than ever for company directors, HR Managers and Fleet Managers to have an in depth understanding of the status of their employees licences, which is why the team at RVM Fleet Services offer a Driver Licence Checking Service. To find out more about this service visit the following page http://www.rvmfleetservices.co.uk/licence-checking/

Monday, 16 July 2012

The First Of Our Frequently Asked Question And Answer Posts


Over the next few weeks we will be talking you through the answers to our most frequently asked questions. We hope that you will find the posts useful, if you have a question that you would like the answer to regarding fleet services please feel free to get in touch we will be very happy to provide you with all of the answers you need.

The first frequently asked question and answer is shown below.

Q. Does RVM offer a complete risk management program?
 

A. Yes, RVM Fleet Services offers a complete risk management program in which all areas of fleet risk identification and correction are covered. If you would like to find out more please visit our Full Circle pages by clicking on the following link http://www.rvmfleetservices.co.uk/full-circle/ this will help you gain a better insight into these services.

Friday, 6 July 2012

RVM Fleet Services June Newsletter

Welcome, this is the June edition of the RVM Fleet Services Newsletter. If you are a first time reader, then I hope you enjoy my ideas and thoughts.

Due to its highly logical and unique nature, our road risk reduction service, which we call “Full Circle”, is becoming the solution of choice for those fleets looking to consolidate all their risk management initiatives into one program.

Every month we hope you will discover interesting and sometimes provocative news and opinions in this bulletin as well as tips and ideas to inspire you and hopefully help you reduce the frequency and cost of your motor fleet claims.

If you like what you read, please share it with your friends and colleagues. I also welcome feedback and ideas so give me a call on 0113 224 8898.

Drive Safely!

Angela Sorley - Marketing Manager, RVM Fleet Services