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Posted By Wayne P
I am looking into an award scheme for recognition of driver safety.
Awards for accident free driving, e.g. 1, 3, 5 years etc.
Has anyone any experience of implementing such a scheme and also any links/contacts to purchase pin badges - gold, silver and bronze for example.
Many thanks
Wayne
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Posted By Julian Wilkinson
when the majority of drivers in this world feel they are safe and good drivers dont you think your award scheme might be a little partronising.
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Posted By Derek Carpenter
Such awards are to be commended. Staff become aware that safety is assessed and recognised and it establishes a good culture of care. All drivers would wish to have evidence of their competency.
Everyone claims to be a good driver. Until you have beed tested to advanced standards its just a perception in the mind.
Recognition builds good morale and positive aspirations.
Everyone on this forum will claim skills. Not all of them are necessarily good at implementation.
Much better when others confirm it based on results!
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Posted By Andrew Lochlyn Ure
Between 2001 & 2003 I was working for an oil and gas Exploration and Production Company in the Middle East, with one of the largest land transport operations in the industry (140 million kilometers driven per year in a fleet of around a thousand vehicles). We had a driver award scheme tied in to the In Vehicle Monitoring Systems installed in the vehicles which allowed the monitoring of driving habits - not just accident free driving, but adherence to speed limits, harsh acceleration & braking and compliance with rest breaks etc. It was not viewed as patronising but immensely popular, and helped to build up the self-esteem of the drivers. It was also linked to a defensive driver training programme and positively reinforced the lessons learned on the course by rewarding good behaviour. If done correctly it is a very powerful road safety tool, and I'm sure the Transport Research Laboratory would agree from an academic perspective. We made our own small give-aways; polo shirts etc - but try RoSPA for an answer to your query, or have a look at what the various driver training agencies you can pull up on Google can offer.
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Posted By Wayne P
Thanks for your responses, this is just the start, other rewards may follow.
We are not just simply planning giving out badges, end of story. This is part of a planned driver safety initiative/programme.
I will contact RoSPA and look at other industry initiatives.
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Posted By Graham Watson
Hi
I'd also like to suggest you contact The Institute of Advanced Motorists who also have advanced driver programs and ideas for the recognition of good practice.
Graham
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Posted By Ian G Hutchings
Wayne
I saw a simple but good system in the US for a large coach company. Drivers simply got a certificate and pin for certain years without accidents. There were some drivers who hadn't had one single accident for over twenty years of daily coach driving. This meant a great deal to them and they were seen as ideal for coaching new drivers. They were very proud of this and were held in high esteem by the company. A good selling point as well when competing for business.
Personal recognition means a lot to most people and grandiose prizes aren't always the way forward.
Good luck
Ian
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