Minister for Road Safety, Paul Clark MP, will open the Fleet Safety Forum’s annual conference on Tuesday 2 March 2010.
The Best of the Best conference, run by Brake, the road safety charity, will showcase innovative and effective policies and procedures to tackle work-related road crashes. Fleet managers are urged to book their places now.
The conference, sponsored by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, takes place at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham. Speakers from wide-ranging organisations who are leading the field in work-related road safety will outline their road risk management programmes, successes and plans. Topics and speakers include:
Keynote address: latest Government developments
- Paul Clark MP, Road Safety Minister
Using data effectively
- Mike Stockton, Senior Asset Control Manager – Royal Mail
- Peter Larner, Managing Director – Suckling Transport
Community engagement and environmental impacts of improving fleet safety
- Dr. Will Murray, Research Director – Interactive Driving Systems
- Graham Telfer, Fleet Manager – Gateshead Council
Listening to and working with drivers to improve fleet safety
- Steve Kay, H&S Manager – Allied Bakeries (Kingsmill)
- James Burrows, Professional Services Manager & Martin Clark, Driver Development Manager – Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services
- Geoffrey Bray, Chairman – Fleet Support Group
Fleet practitioners have been selected to speak at the conference following recognition of their achievements at the prestigious Fleet Safety Forum Awards for Excellence, which took place in June 2009.
Last year’s conference was attended by more than 130 delegates and rated 8.5 out of 10 in feedback. Places cost £175 +VAT for Fleet Safety Forum subscribers* and £295 +VAT for non-subscribers.
Call Brake on 01484 559909 or email admin@brake.org.uk today to book.
Roz Cumming, Fleet Safety Forum Manager at Brake, says: “I urge anyone involved with fleet safety to participate in the 2010 Best of the Best Conference, to ensure you’re doing everything you can to reduce your company’s road risk. Not only will you hear first hand about a wide range of best practice, life-saving risk management programmes, but it’s also a fantastic networking opportunity and a chance to address questions directly to the Road Safety Minister about latest government policies.”
Marc Wanless, Underwriter, Motor Fleet, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance says: “We are delighted to continue our support for the Best of the Best Conference. The current economic climate presents a number of challenges and operating an efficient, safe fleet is more crucial than ever before. This event provides Fleet Managers with an opportunity to discover best practice methods that are being applied within their peer groups.”
