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Nigel Grainger brings together a related set of skills that all fleets require, to greater or lesser degrees, but which may not have the staffing or the skills to fulfil those needs. Bringing his wealth of experience in all areas of fleet management he offers a bespoke service through his company Fleet Risk Consultants, providing you with a cost effective fleet that complies fully with your 'duty of care' requirements.

Posted by Nigel on July 2, 2009

Good News – We only killed 2,538 people last year

It is a time of rejoicing, apparently, as last year we only killed 2,538 people last year on the roads which is 408 less than 2007. Now I am personally pleased that 408 more people went home to their children and loved ones, but really is 2,538 dead people good news at any level?

On a business front this equates to about 800 employees from all areas of work who are no longer able to work for you. Imagine that you no longer have your team available because you didn’t take the time to reduce the risks? If your best and most productive salesman was killed or seriously injured would your business survive?

That is before we consider any possible prosecutions under Corporate Manslaughter or Health and Safety legislation.

Reducing road deaths is achievable, it is our overriding business ethos, but this will take hard work from all of us to eliminate the wasted lives. We can HELP you achieve this in your business, al you have to do is give us a call and we will see if you need our help.

Nigel Grainger
Senior Consultant

Fleet Risk Consultants

Posted by Nigel on June 30, 2009

Are the roads up to the job?

The recent warm weather can create a few challenges for drivers, usually how to keep vaguely cool between meetings so as not to end up arriving in a molten state.

However, what most drivers fail to appreciate is the effect the sunshine has on the road surface. Without getting overly technical the road surface works at its best when the stones enclosed in the bitumen stick out above the surface allowing the tyres to get a grip. In hot weather the bitumen warms up and the stones sink down leaving a slick sticky surface which effects grip whilst warm, but as the evening cools down the surface solidifies and becomes as smooth as glass and makes driving treacherous.

When warm vehicles experience an effect known as bitu-planing, it is similar to aqua-planing, but occurs in warm dry weather.

My advice is to be aware of your vehicles road handling and look at the road you are travelling along and be careful.

Nigel Grainger
Senior Consultant

Fleet Risk Consultants

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