We aim to promote the benefits of a proactive approach to injury and crash reduction through the availability of driver education programs that suit both recreational and professional drivers.
We support the work of advanced driving groups such as the Institute of Advanced Motorists and RoSPA. Advice on driver training is available to all local organizations who wish to improve the driving standards of their employees.
Benefits for Employers
Benefits of driver training for the employer include both tangible and non-tangible elements such as:
- Reduced crash and injury rates for employees
- Potential reduction in insurance premiums
- Reduced down time
- Savings in fleet running costs including maintenance and fuel
- Reduced environmental impact upon the local and wider community leading to improved quality of life for all
- Enhanced environmental profile
- Reduced health and safety problems
- Fulfilling health and safety obligations
- Dissemination of information beyond the immediate client base
- Benefits for Employees
Benefits to the employee are as follows:
- Reduced risk
- Increased confidence
- Reduced stress levels
- Reduced conflict
- Dissemination of information to family and friends
- Greater awareness of the individual's responsibility with regard to other road users and health and safety issues
- Raised awareness concerning the issue of responsibility rather than the current blame culture
- Improved personal fuel economy
- Reduced insurance claims
For more information please see the Devon Drivers Centre 
website.
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Contact Highways
- Tel: 01803 207677
- Email: highways@torbay.gov.uk
- Fax: 01803 207670
