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LARSOA - Local Authority Road Safety Officers Association
LARSOA is a national road safety organisation that supports road safety officers employed in local govenment across the UK.
www.larsoa.org.uk

Driving your business risk down  - CD resource
This web-based CD resource, produced by LARSOA, includes information about at work road safety policies, drivers and vehicles.

The resource's 'Library' contains case histories, good practice examples, press cuttings, useful resources, and a list of publications.

The 'Toolbox' comprises items that can be copied and customised, including policy statements, vehicle and driver check lists, incident reporting forms and a driver's handbook.

For further information contact Essex County Council Road Safety Team on 0845 6037631, or roadsafety@essexcc.gov.uk.

RoSPA has produced a number of resources including the following aids to driver training:-

ROADTest - The Rospa Occupational Advanced Driving Test
ROADTest is the first advanced driving test designed purely for business drivers. Advanced drivers have been shown to be around 25% less likely to be involved in accidents. For further information go to: www.roadtest.org.uk

Driver Profiler
Using Internet technology, Driver Profiler focuses on behaviour and attitude rather than the traditional assessment methods of control and skills.

Driver Profiler is a psychometric test using 98 questions to determine different character traits. The profiler has a built-in lie detector, costs £15 per employee to use, and takes less than 30 minutes to complete.

It can measure different traits such as aggression, stress, alertness and dislike of driving. The results allow employers to deliver an appropriate level of training to each employee if required.

For a free trial go to www.rospa.com.

Go to: www.dft.gov.uk/drivingforwork

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