Van Driver Safety Course
If you employ van drivers you have a responsibility to ensure they work safely. This online Van Driver safety course has been created for all van drivers. It provides them with an understanding of how to drive, delivery and help maintain their vehicles safely
A study by National Highways England in 2022 found that driving for work causes 29% of all road fatalities and 21% per cent of all casualties.
Employers of van drivers have a legal duty to take ‘all reasonable steps’ to reduce the chance of their drivers causing a casualty or fatality.
Financially, the cost to your fleet of a van being off the road each day averages £550.
Providing this training to your van drivers can help keep roads safe, reduce costs and protect your brands reputation.
Course Content
UNIT 1 – The Law
In the first learning unit we cover your legal responsibilities. To yourself, employer, and the public.
UNIT 2 – Vehicle Pre-Use Checks
In this second learning unit, we will demonstrate how to correctly carry out ‘pre-use checks’, discuss which parts of the vehicle need to be checked and explain what you need to look out for when checking.
UNIT 3 – Driving Best-Practice Behaviours
In this third unit we detail how to be an excellent driver. This means driving in a way that anticipates hazards, so the driver has plenty of time to react to any dangers. It also means understanding the latest rules. For example, leave at least 5ft or 1.5metres of space when passing cyclists.
UNIT 4 – Delivery Best-Practice Behaviours
In this fourth unit we cover how to deliver goods professional. This means unloading in the right places. Demonstrating good customer service and care for the employer’s reputation. For example you will learn the difference between Red Routes and Clearways.
UNIT 5 – Assessment
Van Driver Certificate
At the end of the online Van Driver training course is a multiple-choice assessment.
Where learners demonstrate their understanding of course content by achieving a minimum score of 80%, a completion certificate is issued by email.
If a learner scores less than 80%, they can then revisit any part of the course and are offered the opportunity to retake the quiz until they are successful.
A Van Safety certificate is then emailed to your account for retention within your training records.
Administration
Ordering for yourself
- Select the courses you require, add them to the basket and checkout. After payment you will have access to all of the courses purchased.
- At checkout you will be asked for the learner’s name. This is the name that will appear on the certificate.
- After payment you will have immediate access to any courses purchased. Complete the course(s) and your certificate will be available to download.
Ordering for Colleagues
- Choose the course(s) you need and enter the number of learners you have. If you need multiple order course credit.
- Add to basket the securely checkout. Or email us to request an invoice – [email protected]
- After purchasing you will be redirect to the Echo3 Learning Management System (LMS). Here you can enrol your colleagues, track progress & send reminders.
Reporting
One the Reporting Page you can.
- Enrol colleagues
- View Login CODES
- Download certificates
- Send reminders
- See expiry dates
Course Preview
Echo3 courses include engaging motion-graphic video content, with full english subtitles
What are the van safety course learning objective?
Upon completion of the Van Safety course learners will;
1. Understand Legal Requirements. Drivers will know their responsibilities in respect to driving regulations. This includes van maintenance, pre-use checks, speed limits, secure loading, van overloading, road signs and parking.
2. Develop Hazard Awareness. Drivers will understand the ways roads become more dangerous and know how to react according. For example, tailgating, speeding and poor weather conditions.
3. Know Van Maintenance Requirements. Learners will understand the importance of conducting regular van safety inspections.
4. Overloading Rules. Learners will know how to check the weight limits of their vehicle. And the potential consequences of overloading their vehicle.
5. Driver Health and Well-being. Participants gain an awareness of best-practices with regards to lifting parcels, reducing fatigue and reducing stress while driving. We also cover positive ways to improve general well-being. This way van drivers can remain in a safe state for driving both physically and mentally.
6. Economical Driving. Learner will understand how to drive in a fuel efficient way to reduce fuel consumption and save money.
Who is van safety training for?
All those driving vans for work will benefit from the knowledge provided by the Echo3 Van Safety course.
This includes both delivery drivers and tradesman.
What are the benefits of van driver training?
- Helps to meet duty of care responsibilities.
- Reduced incidents
- Less downtime
- Reduced fuel usage
- Increased productivity
- Improved van resale value
- Reduced running and maintenance costs
- Positive environmental impact
- Improved reputation of your brand
How to drive economically?
You can drive a van economically by adopting these 6 tips.
- Correctly inflated tyres offer less resistance on the road, increasing fuel economy and improving handling.
- Don’t drive too fast. Fuel costs increase the faster you drive, so keep speeds reasonable.
- Smooth braking will save fuel & reduce stress on you, the vehicle & your load.
- Using the engine to brake provides a smooth reduction in speed, and saves fuel.
- Use the handbrake for hill starts
- Don’t idle your engine is stopped for more than 1 minute.
Why is tailgating dangerous?
2019 VW research showed 10 people are injured everyday in the UK due to van drivers tailgating. A behaviour that is entirely avoidable.
Your drivers simply need to observe the 2 second rule. Simply keeping at least 2 seconds behind the vehicle ahead. This gives them vital time to respond should the vehicle ahead manoeuvre in a sudden and unexpected way.
This lesson is covered in the Van Safety course and covered in more even detail in our Defensive Driving course.
What are Echo3 related courses?
Other Echo3 courses you may wish to consider for your van driving staff include;
Vehicle Banksman – This course provides the knowledge need to manage vehicle flows safely around a worksite.
Defensive Driving – This course provides an understand of the defensive driving mindset. Where dangers are anticipated instead of simple reacted to.
Safer Driving in Winter – This course provides the knowledge needed to driving safely in winter. For example, how to drive on slippery surfaces and low light conditions.
Manual Handling – This course provides and understand of how to lift goods safely reducing the change of common injuries known as MSDs.
Transporting Dangerous Goods – This course provides the knowledge to transport dangerous goods safely. Dangerous Goods is anything with potential to cause harm. This includes everyday items like cleaning products and batteries.
You can easily assign multiple courses to staff by ordering Echo3 Training Credit.