Brake Professional Bulletin - Upcoming Events

'Maintenance and mechanics - how safe are your vehicles?' webinar   Brake's webinars provide a fantastic opportunity to stay at the cutting edge of the current fleet safety topics and engage with experienced speakers without leaving your desk.   Our next event, sponsored by Autoglass, will outline the consequences of non-compliance with vehicle standards, how to educate and train drivers to complete routine vehicle checks and how to verify the standards of technicians working on your vehicles.   Join us live at 2PM (GMT) on Thursday 8 November 2018 to take advantage of engaging with our speakers by taking part in the Q&A session.This webinar is free to attend and relevant for anywhere in the world. Register here. Have you missed our 'The benefits of sustainable travel webinar', sponsored by Octo Telematics? The recording is now available online, please visit our YouTube channel. Tackling drink and drug driving Employers have a responsibility to ensure their drivers are alcohol and drug free through rigorous education and testing procedures. Brake Professional invites representatives of any organisation that employs at-work drivers to attend our next webinar at 2PM (GMT) on 14 November 2018. This online event is free to attend and relevant to attendees from anywhere in the world. We are pleased to confirm the speaker line-up: Paul Mountford, road safety consultant at Road Safety Matters Gareth Salisbury, UK sales manager at D.Tec International Andrew Drewary, road safety & collision analyst at Road Safety Smart  Tracey Fuller, engagement manager at Arval Ian Pattle, general manager at Ocado Gill Milner, technical account manager at Aviva This webinar will provide expert information and advice for employers and fleet and road safety professionals on tackling drink and drug driving. We'll discuss the risks associated with driving under the influence of drink and drugs, including over the counter and prescription medication, and look at the risks involved in driving the morning after consuming alcohol or drugs. To register, complete a short online form. This webinar is kindly sponsored by D.Tec International.  Fleet Safety Awards 2018 - spotlight winners Brake recognised organisations from around the world for their contribution to improving the safety of at-work drivers, at its annual Fleet Safety Awards in Birmingham last Thursday (11th October). Over 400 guests from the fleet industry attended the prestigious awards ceremony sponsored by Trimble.  Mick Kiely, Fleet Manager at McGinley, winner of the Company Driver Safety Award Small Fleet sponsored by FleetMaster said: "I am delighted that we have been recognised by Brake with this respected award. Winning the 'Company Driver Safety Award - Small Fleet' against such renowned competition highlights how much McGinley is invested in its commitment to fleet safety and efficiency. Health and safety are at the height of our agenda and working in a busy industry such as infrastructure heightens this. Our drivers need to have the best tools available to get our workforce home safe every day. McGinley is proud of our safety record and the investment we have made to continually improve our fleet safety through active real-time telemetry devices FlexicamPlus and Driver ID, and continuous driver behavioural improvement programmes." You can see a full list of this year’s winners here and to register your interest in next year’s awards taking place on Thursday 19th September 2019, click here. The Brake Pledge - upcoming dates   Slow, Sober, Secure, Silent, Sharp and Sustainable are six key areas of occupational road risk, covered by The Brake Pledge training course. It is a flexible driver training resource for companies that want to engage their drivers with positive behavioural change. The sessions are facilitated by Tracey Fuller at Arval BNP, who provides an interactive and thought provoking session. The next UK course dates and locations are: - 6 December   -   Swindon - 11 December -   Manchester Pledge training is free to attend for Brake Professional members, or just £90 + VAT for non-members. Book your place here: http://www.brakepro.org/uncat/165-event-registration-form

Increase Safety and Efficiency with the RH600 Telematics Camera   The innovative Trakm8 RH600 4G telematics camera provides fleet managers with the insights they need to improve safety and reduce costs. It is proven to reduce at-fault insurance claims and help drivers to adopt a safer, smoother driving style. This leading-edge device can be fitted with either a single or a dual camera head, meaning that it can monitor the driver as well as the road ahead. Fleet managers can log in and stream live footage from any camera, at any time, enabling spot checks to prevent driver distraction such as mobile phone use. The RH600 also features a full suite of telematics applications, including driver behaviour monitoring and scoring. Drivers receive feedback from the device, in real time, to help them eliminate bad habits such as heavy acceleration, harsh braking, and sharp cornering. Fleet managers can monitor driver scores, enabling early intervention if any issues emerge.