Licence Bureau reiterates safety message

Licence Bureau, part of the TTC Group, is adding its weight to Road Safety Week by reiterating the message – No Need to Speed – to all business drivers and fleet operators.

The theme is a reminder to all business drivers and fleet operators of how the speed they travel impacts other road users, individual drivers, and the businesses they represent.

As part of its activity during Road Safety Week, Licence Bureau will be hosting virtual events promoting the No Need to Speed message to around 150 secondary school pupils from JFK School in Hemel Hempstead, Herts on Friday, 20 November.

With around 95% of road accidents caused by human error and vehicle speed playing a part in every event, Licence Bureau’s own research had previously highlighted a ‘startling’ lack of speed awareness knowledge with only one in 1,500 business drivers correctly identifying 16 speed limit scenarios.

Licence Bureau has been a strong advocate for business drivers and organisations to embrace road safety and understand their respective responsibilities, as well as the detrimental implications doing otherwise could have. During the Covid-19 pandemic, compliance has been at the top of every fleet agenda and Licence Bureau is now encouraging fleet operators to reinforce the importance of drivers adhering to speed limits.

Steve Pinchen, Licence Bureau sales director, said: “There were 1,721 reported road deaths in 2019 with a total 153,158 reported casualties according to data from the Department for Transport (DfT). Someone is injured on a UK road every four minutes. With it estimated that more than a third of all road accidents involve someone who is ‘at work’, without doubt, driving for work presents a risk which needs attention.

“Drivers and businesses need to ensure they operate in a compliant manner – whether that be within the boundaries of corporate, legal or road legislation – and focus on the duty of care to all employees.”