RED Driver Risk Management has scored a deal to provide driver training and licence checking for the 1,000-plus support drivers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

RED will deliver licence checking and driver profiling services for around 1,000 volunteers, plus a further 350 Commonwealth Games employees, while organisers will receive bespoke fleet manager training

The business will deliver licence checking and driver profiling services for around 1,000 volunteers who will be providing a range of driving duties at the event, running from 28 July to 8 August in Birmingham.

A further 350 Commonwealth Games employees will also be included in the checks, while RED will also provide bespoke fleet manager training to the organisers, covering duty of care and other legal responsibilities.

The training will be delivered in the run-up to the event by RED’s specialist team at the Games’ Vehicle and Driver Hub at Aston University in Birmingham. Subjects will include mobile phone use, safety and security, what to do in the event of an incident, and damage process. This will be followed by vehicle familiarisation courses, including specialist modules for electric vehicles.

Drivers needing further training will receive one-to-one in-vehicle assessments by a team of 17 RED trainers.

RED Driver Risk Management CEO Seb Goldin said: “By ensuring all of the volunteers involved are checked and trained, we can ensure that the Games are not only a hugely successful event, but also a safe one.

“The vast majority of drivers involved are volunteers, so it’s essential we check that they are legally allowed to drive, as well as being competent and safe behind the wheel as they fulfil duties such as transporting athletes and VIPs.”