Under the partnership driver safety specialist Fleet21 will offer its customers discounted eye tests and glasses through Specsavers Corporate Eyecare.

In addition, other benefits will be offered, with Suzanne Randall, corporate account manager for Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, explaining: ‘We have some exciting initiatives planned with Fleet21, including eyecare awareness programmes and mobile eye screening for drivers. We have long campaigned for regular eyecare to be required by Law for all drivers. Our new partnership with Fleet21 is another great opportunity to reach road users with our message that sight tests save lives.’  

The partnership is announced as research by RSA estimates that 2,900 road casualties a year result from poor driver vision.

Simon Turner, managing director of Fleet21, said: ‘Our aim is to help guide, coach and support businesses in achieving Best Practice in driver safety and training. A survey of 1,000 drivers, commissioned by Brake and supported by the DVLA, insurer RSA and Specsavers, has revealed that a quarter of drivers (26%) have not had a vision test in the last two years. Eyesight is such an important part of managing driving risk, every fleet regardless of its size should look at its policy on eyecare and driving. We help employers with compliance, risk profiling and driver awareness through our unique ArriveAlive programmes, but if the drivers cannot see or do not have regular eye checks it will all be in vein.’