Road safety - driver training

Promoting the benefits of a proactive approach to injury and crash reduction through the availability of driver education programmes for recreational and professional drivers.

Advice on driver training is available to the public and all local organisations who wish to improve the driving standards of their employees.

As an organisation Suffolk County Council:

• advise local businesses on “at-work” road safety issues through seminars, on site consultations and advisory reports;
• provide Defensive Driver Training to our staff; and
• run National Driver Improvement Scheme courses for “due care and attention offenders” on behalf of Suffolk Constabulary.and .

The benefits of driver training for organisations include:

• a better environmental profile;
• fewer health and safety problems;
• fulfilling health and safety obligations;
• less down time;
• lower crash and injury rates for employees;
• lower environmental impact upon the community leading to improved quality of life for all;
• potential cuts in insurance premiums;
• savings in fleet running costs including maintenance and fuel; and
• spreading of information beyond the immediate client base.

The benefits for employees include:

• better understanding of driver related health and safety issues;
• better personal fuel economy;
• greater awareness of  individual responsibility with regard to other road users;
• increased driving confidence;
• lower personal risk;
• lower stress levels;
• reduced personal insurance claims; and
• spreading of information to family and friends.

Suffolk County Council supports the work of advanced driving groups such as the Institute of Advanced Motorists and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) by promoting their courses through the courses they run and in response to public enquiries.


For more information contact your Customer Service Centre.