Materials need to be shipped from place to place and sometimes the only way to ensure that this happens is to ship via commercial truck.  By taking approved training lessons through our Fleetcraft course you can be on your way to driving safely and efficiently for the company you work for.  These fleet driving courses have helped reduce the amount of accidents their drivers have been involved in and many of them have seen their commercial automobile insurance policies reduced.

Company representatives who take these classes have afterwards found that they are more comfortable, more relaxed, and more composed behind the wheel of their vehicle.  They do not feel the nervousness associated with meeting a new or existing client, and they are able to concentrate on the meeting at hand without worry.  They are more productive and efficient.  Many businesses encourage fleet drivers to take these classes to help reduce costs due to accident repairs, insurance premiums and compensation claims, injuries, litigation, fuel consumption, and other company financial concerns.

Most companies have policies that cover the management aspect of driving and then the actual driving itself.  Procedures should be put in place for your safety as a fleet driver and it is up to you to follow them to the best of your ability.  A zero-accident atmosphere at a company is the best there can be and by being proactive, your career as a fleet driver will be a long and safe one.  If you are a fleet driver, we are currently recruiting qualified fleet trainers. Click here for more information.

When was the last time you sounded your horn? Many drivers rarely sound their horn at all, because they feel that it can be interpreted as being aggressive. We don’t mean blasting someone for pulling out in front of you or reminding the driver in front that the traffic lights have turned to green!

As you will find from the guide in the Highway Code the whole purpose of the horn is to warn other road users of your presence, they may not have noticed you or simply cannot see that you are an approaching hazard, your horn is a warning instrument. Remember that the overall principle is that the other road user should have time to hear the horn, recognise the risk and have time to react. Your horn should be used as you would your own voice, by doing this you won’t go too far wrong.

Love them or hate them, motorway service stations are an important part of travel on these major roads. Following on from your successful driving test, it is very likely that you will have enrolled with a Pass Plus course at the Bill Plant School of Motoring, particularly if motorway driving is to form daily driving to and from work.

On longer journeys we are aware that tiredness is a major cause of accidents and we are advised to take a break when the first effects of tiredness become apparent. In the future when we stop at a motorway service area it is likely that there will be overnight parking for caravans and motorhomes. Service areas are to be awarded rating similar to those used by the hotel industry so soon we can look forward to an improvement in the standards. Remember it is important to take a break, 20% of accidents are caused through tiredness.

If you looking for a new career and you enjoy helping younger people learn how to drive, you may want to consider a career in driving instruction.  The Bill Plant School of Motoring offers individuals the opportunity to franchise their own driving school business or work with an established business to teach anyone interested in learning how to drive.

The driving instructor course is designed for each individual to learn at his or her own pace.  You will be assigned a regional trainer who will support your progress and all the materials you will need to complete your assignments will be provided.

By becoming a driving instructor, you get the opportunity to not only develop your own driving skills more, but you get to get help younger people learn how to drive as well.  You can use your wealth of practical experience to teach and pass on a positive driving attitude.

When we where learning to drive our driving instructor emphasised the need for 100% concentration on our driving and in those halcyon days we had few if any distractions. Since we left the driving school behind many things have happened to us, one of which is the possibility of children coming along.

Driving to a holiday destination with young children on board is possibly the number one distraction that drivers have to deal with, driving experts acknowledge that internal distractions can be every bit as dangerous as the external distractions. To prevent the driver going on to “auto pilot” how is the best way to deal with this? Plan your journey, take on plenty of food and drink, and if it is a long journey allow more stops than you would allow for adult passengers. Electronic games are ideal along with books to help keep the children amused.  “I spy” games with another adult also help to pass away the journey time and allow the driver to give the road the attention it deserves.