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# Road safety - driver training

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LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
Tameside MBC - LAWS project - http://laws.tameside.gov.uk
road, safety, driver, training
<h2>Environmental Services</h2><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><p><i>We aim to promote the benefits of a proactive approach to injury and crash reduction through the availability of driver education programmes that suit both recreational and professional drivers.</i></p><hr/><p>We support the work of advanced driving groups such as the <strong>

<a href="http://www.iam.org.uk/">Institute of Advanced Motorists</a> </strong> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> and <strong>

<a href="http://www.rospa.com/CMS/index.asp">RoSPA</a> </strong> <span class="gen">link to external website</span> Advice on driver training is available to all local organisations who wish to improve the driving standards of their employees.</p><h3>Benefits for Employers</h3><p>Benefits of driver training for the employer include both tangible and non-tangible elements such as:</p><ul> <li title="*">Reduced crash and injury rates for employees</li> <li title="*">Potential reduction in insurance premiums</li> <li title="*">Reduced down time</li> <li title="*">Savings in fleet running costs including maintenance and fuel</li> <li title="*">Reduced environmental impact upon the local and wider community leading to improved quality of life for all</li> <li title="*">Enhanced environmental profile</li> <li title="*">Reduced health and safety problems</li> <li title="*">Fulfilling health and safety obligations</li> <li title="*">Dissemination of information beyond the immediate client base</li> </ul><h3>Benefits for Employees</h3><p>Benefits to the employee are as follows:</p><ul> <li title="*">Reduced risk</li> <li title="*">Increased confidence</li> <li title="*">Reduced stress levels</li> <li title="*">Reduced conflict</li> <li title="*">Dissemination of information to family and friends</li> <li title="*">Greater awareness of the individual's responsibility with regard to other road users and health and safety issues</li> <li title="*">Raised awareness concerning the issue of responsibility rather than the current blame culture</li> <li title="*">Improved personal fuel economy</li> <li title="*">Reduced insurance claims </li> </ul><h3>Links to local driver training groups</h3><p> <span class="gen">enter details</span> </p><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><span class="gen">postal address here</span><h3> <a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=783"> Providing Information (783) </a></h3>