New SAFED funding for aggregates truck drivers

摘要

AEA Technology have been awarded a new government-funded contract worth up to ￡850,000 to manage a driver-development programme to support greener and safer driving among truck drivers in the aggregates sector. The contract extends AEA's role managing programmes within the Department for Transport's Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving (SAFED) scheme, which aims to encourage driving techniques that improve safety and save fuel, thereby cutting costs and CO_2 emissions. SAFED is a one-day driver-development programme combining a mixture of off-the-job learning and 'live' in-cab tuition. It helps drivers to implement modern-day driving techniques, such as better use of gears and brakes, keeping correct braking distances and better road awareness, thereby improving fuel efficiency and safety.