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Van Driver Safety Course
Van Driver Safety Course
Online Van Driver Safety course design for everyone driving a van for work. The training provides the knowledge needed to drive and deliver safely. Certificate on successful completion.
Duration: 50 minutes
Valid For: 3 years
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- For Teams
VAN DRIVER TRAINING
If you employ van drivers you have a responsibility to ensure they work safely. This 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.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
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.
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 SAFETY 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.
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE
All those driving vans for work will benefit from the knowledge provided by the Echo3 Van Safety course.
VAN DRIVER TRAINING BENEFITS
- 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
ECONOMICAL DRIVING
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.
STOP YOUR DRIVERS TAILGATING
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.
ECHO3 PLATFORM BENEFITS
The Echo3 online Van Driver training platform offers a number of benefits.
User-Friendly Interface. Intuitive design for easy navigation and use by learners of varying technical abilities.
Accessibility. Enables learning from anywhere with internet access, accommodating diverse schedules and locations. The course can be accessed on desktop or mobile devices.
Simple Administration. Learners can be enrolled with or without emails. We can create a custom administration workflow that fits your needs. Certificates are emailed and stored online for your records.
Progress Tracking. Provides tools for monitoring learner progress, assessment results, and course completion rates.
Responsive Support. Echo3 offer responsive customer support for learners and technical queries.
Cost-Effective. Echo3 offer value safety solutions that reduce training costs associated with traditional in-person courses.
Carbon Negative. Echo3 training is carbon negative. Using our Delivery Driver training can reduce your businesses carbon footprint.
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.
VAN DRIVER TRAINING
If you employ van drivers you have a responsibility to ensure they work safely. This 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.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
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.
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 SAFETY 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.
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE
All those driving vans for work will benefit from the knowledge provided by the Echo3 Van Safety course.
VAN DRIVER TRAINING BENEFITS
- 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
ECONOMICAL DRIVING
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.
STOP YOUR DRIVERS TAILGATING
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.
ECHO3 PLATFORM BENEFITS
The Echo3 online Van Driver training platform offers a number of benefits.
User-Friendly Interface. Intuitive design for easy navigation and use by learners of varying technical abilities.
Accessibility. Enables learning from anywhere with internet access, accommodating diverse schedules and locations. The course can be accessed on desktop or mobile devices.
Simple Administration. Learners can be enrolled with or without emails. We can create a custom administration workflow that fits your needs. Certificates are emailed and stored online for your records.
Progress Tracking. Provides tools for monitoring learner progress, assessment results, and course completion rates.
Responsive Support. Echo3 offer responsive customer support for learners and technical queries.
Cost-Effective. Echo3 offer value safety solutions that reduce training costs associated with traditional in-person courses.
Carbon Negative. Echo3 training is carbon negative. Using our Delivery Driver training can reduce your businesses carbon footprint.
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.