Defensive driving and road risk management

Reduce road risk for drivers and organisations through defensive driving and travel management.

Driving is one of the highest risks many employees face at work. This programme covers defensive driving habits, hazard awareness, fatigue, mobile phone use and route planning, with examples from UK roads and conditions.

Who it is for: Company drivers, field staff, sales teams and managers of vehicle fleets.

Duration: 1–3 days. Group size: up to 25. Format: on-site, virtual or blended, across the UK and online.

What it covers

• Road risk in the UK and organisational duty of care
• Defensive driving techniques and hazard perception
• Fatigue, distraction and speed management
• Travel management and driver monitoring

Outcomes

• Drivers adopt safer daily habits, such as safe following distances and speed management.
• They understand the risks of fatigue and phone use behind the wheel.
• Teams use a simple travel management routine for work travel.

Modules

• Road risk: Common causes of crashes, Local road conditions, Vulnerable road users
• Defensive driving: Safe following distance, Hazard anticipation, Speed and space
• The driver: Fatigue, Distraction and phones, Health and alertness
• Travel management: Planning routes, Night and long-distance driving, Reporting incidents

Tools and takeaways

• Pre-trip vehicle checklist
• Hazard awareness scenarios
• Fatigue self-check
• Travel management plan
• Incident reporting form

Contact OPDEV · ask@opdevinternational.co.uk · London, UK