Two transport groups – FleetCheck and the British International Freight Association (BIFA) – have joined forces in a bid to increase van and car safety standards.
BIFA said smaller vans are less regulated than larger vans and trucks, providing fleets with less guidance on safe and compliant operations.
FleetCheck is set to produce a guide on fleet safety fundamentals for BIFA and will organise a fleet safety webinar.
Pawel Jarza, policy, compliance and external affairs director at BIFA, said: “Ensuring safe operation of larger vans and trucks of all kinds is very much a cornerstone of operations for companies involved in freight movement and the standards we see throughout BIFA are extremely high.
“However, smaller vans are a much less regulated area and it is here we believe there is demand from our members for information and practical help that will help to promote safety and ultimately reduce incidents.
“Working with FleetCheck to provide these services will be a potentially important enhancement to the services we provide to members – preventing just one serious accident would make this work worthwhile – and we are pleased to be forming this new partnership.”
Barrie Wilson, commercial fleet consultant at FleetCheck, added: “We have adopted a new strategy in recent months of creating in-depth partnerships with major trade associations and BIFA is the second to be announced.
“While these relationships may ultimately deliver new commercial benefits for us, the impetus comes very much from our desire to use our expertise to promote fleet safety through as many channels as possible, and we are delighted to be working with BIFA.”
