The webinar, entitled Helping SMEs effectively recruit, train, and monitor drivers, was held on Tuesday 9 December 2014. Speakers included Dr Will Murray of Interactive Driving Systems, Adrian Hide of TTC Road Safety Services, and Dafydd Davies of Peter's Food Service.



The webinar is part of a series of events being delivered through Brake Professional, with the support of the Department for Transport. The events will raise awareness of the main risks associated with driving for work, employers’ responsibilities in managing these risks and how to manage them effectively while on a budget. Professionals will also be given a toolkit of resources and practical examples of tried and tested ways to achieve best practice.

SMEs are being encouraged to book their place now on the following free events:

• Helping SMEs to buy, lease, and maintain safe vehicles 29 January 2015 – 
free one-hour webinar on ensuring the safety of your vehicles.
• Helping SMEs to plan and manage safe journeys 12 February 2015
 – free one-hour webinar on the money saving and safety benefits of efficient journey planning and management.
• Fleet safety for small businesses: a practical approach 19 March 2015, London (UK) – 
free day-long seminar on how Brake’s Pledge can help improve any company’s fleet safety.

Delegates will also get free copies of the accompanying guidance reports.

Key speakers include:

• Jack Semple, director of policy, RHA
• Steve Palmer, motor fleet class specialist, Aviva
• Mick Heduan, driver training programme manager, Crossrail

For more information, and to book, visit www.brakepro.org.