The Driving standards agency recommend what’s known as Eco-Safe driving this is a recognised and proven style of driving that contributes to road safety whilst reducing fuel consumption and emissions. Training and encouraging your staff to use this style of driving could reduce your fuel bill and make driving at work safer.
Not only is this good for your balance sheet but helps reduce emissions. By following the eco safe driving guidelines not only will your staff be safer on the road but you could reduce the amount of CO2 your company vehicles give out.
Eco Safe Driving Tips
- Identify hazards early, allowing adequate time to react – this will result in braking and acceleration that is smooth and progressive. Maintain space around your vehicle and drive calmly.
- Try to avoid excessive revving when starting your engine and moving away.
- Ensure that your speed is appropriate to the road, traffic and weather conditions. Consider how inappropriate speed can affect fuel consumption and emissions.
- Use the accelerator smoothly and progressively. When appropriate take your foot off the accelerator and allow the momentum of the vehicle to take you forward. Avoid pumping the accelerator as this uses more fuel.
- It’s not always necessary to change up or down through each gear; try skipping gears. As soon as conditions allow, use the highest possible gear, without making the engine struggle.
- When you are stuck in traffic or waiting for someone, the engine is idling so you are wasting fuel and adding to CO2 emissions. If you are likely to be at a standstill for a while, simply switch off your engine.
From 10 September 2008 Eco-safe driving was made part of the driving test, however, many drivers you employee will not know of the eco-safe driving techniques. Make it part of your
company car policy and make driving at work safer, save money, and reduce the environmental impact of you business.
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