Brake Professional Bulletin - The 2018 Fleet Safety Awards

The 2018 Fleet Safety Awards - deadline for submissions tomorrow - Friday 29 June Brake's annual Fleet Safety Awards recognise the achievements of those working to help reduce the number of road crashes involving at-work drivers. The 2018 Awards will be offered in the following twelve categories. Awards for organisations: Company Driver Safety Awards (small, medium and large fleet categories) Sponsored by FleetMaster Dr Will Murray Award for Analysis and Action Sponsored by eDriving Fleet Fleet Safety Product Award  Sponsored by Ocado Foundation Road Safety in the Community Award  Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Safe Vehicles Award  Sustainable Journeys Award Fleet Safety Partnership Award  Fleet Safety Innovation Award  Sponsored by Geotab Awards for individuals: Road Risk Manager of the Year Award  Sponsored by Licence Bureau Kevin Storey Award for Outstanding Commitment to Road Safety  If you are a fleet operator and supplier who want to be in with a chance of winning, do not miss our extended deadline - Friday 29 June 2018. We are still welcoming last minute entries for Brake’s 2018 Fleet Safety Awards. Follow this link to download an application pack and, if your require any assistance, do not hesitate to contact the Brake Team. 2017 Winner spotlight - Stephensons Solicitors LLP Road Safety in the Community Award Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson in 2018 For the organisation that has worked hardest with its local community to improve road safety for all road users. This organisation will have road safety at the heart of its corporate social responsibility ethos. In 2017, this award was won by Stephensons Solicitors LLP. Here is what Kate Sweeney, partner and head of the injury department had to say: “As a Firm, Stephensons were delighted to win the Road Safety in the Community Award at the Fleet Safety Awards in 2017, particularly as we were up against such strong competition! To receive a nationally recognised award such as this is a true indicator of the year-on-year commitment Stephensons has made to supporting Brake and the amazing work they do in making our streets and communities safer for everyone, and that includes locations around our offices and further afield. Seeing the impact of road traffic injuries – on the victims and their families – first hand, means that road safety is a cause close to our personal injury solicitors. It is part of our wider ethos that our duty of care extends far beyond the litigation period. Our solicitors often provide a valuable guiding hand in allowing the client to move on from their injury and – where necessary – adjust to life with the long term effects.” The 2018 Fleet Safety Awards will be held on Thursday 11 October at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. Entries are open, and places can be booked here. Connected and autonomous vehicles - moving towards autonomy webinar Wednesday 11 July, online, 2pm-3.30pm GMT The vehicle fleet is changing at an unprecedented rate. A digital revolution is transforming transport with billions of dollars being invested globally in a race to develop connected and autonomous vehicle technology. Attendees at this webinar will leave with a good understanding of connected and autonomous vehicle technology.  We are delighted to announce the speaker lineup: Jonathan Flower, PhD researcher, Centre for Transport and Society, University of the West of England Tom Voege, policy analyst, International Transport Forum Iwan Parry, principal consultant, TRL Who should attend? Representatives of any organisation that employs at-work drivers, including fleet managers,health and safety managers, fleet suppliers, insurers, fleet risk management, driver training providers.  This webinar is free to attend. To register, complete our online form. Upcoming webinars from Brake We are pleased to announce that we have confirmed six new webinar topics for the rest of 2018 which include: Telematics - what next? Taking part in UK Road Safety Week 2018 Maintenance and mechanics - how safe are your vehicles? The benefits of sustainable travel Tackling drink and drug driving Identifying and addressing driver fatigue Please email corporate@brake.org.uk to find out more about the sponsorship opportunities. New resource available for members The Brake Professional website offers dozens of resources for members to access free of charge. These resources include event reports, guidance documents and posters for at-work drivers. The latest report from Brake, kindly sponsored by FleetMaster, aims at helping fleet managers to design effective strategies to reduce risk posed by young and inexperienced drivers. If you are a member, you can access it here. Not a member of Brake Professional? Please follow this link to visit Brake's shop. Alternatively, you can join for as little as £50 + VAT. Find out more.  Fundraising Event: Cycle from London to Brighton Sunday 16 September 2018 Leave the buzz of the city behind and join fellow Brake supporters to cycle the 54 miles from London to Brighton on this iconic fundraising challenge. This is your opportunity to be a part of an amazing experience and help raise money to enable Brake to support people bereaved in road crashes and campaign for safer roads. Join us: Visit our website or email fundraise@brake.org.uk.