Businesses Benefitting from Free Eco-Driving Scheme

29th April 2015

Company drivers are more fuel efficient following South Yorkshire training scheme Free seminar launched in Rotherham to help businesses with fleet safety and legislation South Yorkshire businesses are reporting savings on vehicle running costs after taking part in a local driving education scheme.

Inmotion!'s Eco-Business Driving programme has provided driver training to 60 local businesses and over 1,000 drivers since it launched in October 2013, helping them to save money, reduce emissions, increase driver safety and comply with the current Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 for company vehicles. Amey news story imageAmey, who are delivering the Streets Ahead programme on behalf of Sheffield City Council, put 65 employees through the scheme and are seeing some significant savings. Graeme Symonds, Account Director, said: -The scheme allows us to train and educate our employees to ensure they are driving in a fuel efficient and effective way. We're actually seeing somewhere between a 10%-15% reduction in fuel usage and we are reducing our carbon footprint. The Eco-Business Driving programme also provides training to help companies carry out safety checks on their vehicles, and advice for making sure they are serviced regularly and maintained. Plus guidance on how to carry out checks on drivers, including license checks, and effective accident prevention and management, should a company vehicle driver be involved in a road traffic collision. A free Eco-Business Driving seminar will be held on 12 May 2015 at the Lifewise Centre in Rotherham, from 08.30am to 11.00am, to give companies guidance on current Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and fleet compliance, to help ensure they are protecting their organisation and drivers. Businesses can book a place by emailing travel@inmotion.co.uk