RoSPA Press Office : Press Release
October 9, 2001
RoSPA-HONDA PARTNERSHIP TO PROMOTE FLEET SAFETY
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and Honda have joined forces to make fleet drivers safer on the roads.
Companies and organisations signing up for Honda Motor Appreciation Courses - known as Honda MAC - will also be able to take advantage of RoSPA’s unique training and consultancy package for the fleet industry.
Company car drivers are said to have 50 per cent more accidents than private motorists.
Honda MAC is a division of Honda (UK) and is the most extensive driver / rider training scheme operated by any major automotive manufacturer. Its primary function is to improve driver skills and increase road safety awareness.
The RoSPA package, now available to Honda customers, includes the Society’s latest initiative to tackle the management of occupational road risk (MORR). The RoSPA MORR Review is a “health check” for fleets to show them where they are now in terms of safety management, help them to work out where they want to be and then show them how to get there. It is designed to increase efficiency within the limits posed by business plans and budgets.
Kevin Birch, RoSPA Head of Road and Fleet Solutions, said: “The same care is needed in selecting the correct course of action to manage road risk as it is when choosing an expensive piece of equipment. That is why using our review makes good business sense and we are delighted to offer it to Honda MAC customers.”
Bob McMillan, Head of Honda UK’s Racing and MAC Division said: “Honda are pleased to be working with RoSPA. Combining RoSPA’s acknowledged expertise in the field of risk assessment with Honda MAC’s unique driver training service will enable us to offer the most comprehensive and effective fleet safety programme to our customers.”
RoSPA pioneered the campaign on the management of occupational road risk and its review will help organisations to prepare for the recommendations of the independent task force looking into work-related road accidents. Police too may soon start taking a closer look at how companies have managed the safety of drivers involved in accidents.
Training courses on MORR will also be available to Honda MAC clients, as will courses on accident investigation and the behavioural aspects of driving. The latter focuses on combating things like fatigue and road rage - and also considers how lifestyle and pressures at home can influence someone’s mental state and lead to accidents.
