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TTC Group and D.tec International join forces in pursuit of road safety

An expert in the delivery of fleet risk management services and driving training has teamed up with D.tec International to significantly reduce road traffic collisions.

TTC Group will work with the market leaders in turnkey provision of in-house drug and alcohol screening solutions to ensure clients have fleet safety at the top of their priority list.

Both parties believe that safer driving programmes only truly work when the message is consistent and embedded as a true top down culture, with companies having a legal responsibility, under health and safety legislation, to ensure people who drive for work are professionally assessed or screened and then, where appropriate, offered training.

TTC Group can pick this up, helping firms to identify challenges associated with ‘driving for work’ by completing a comprehensive safety audit. Following identification of any ‘risk gaps’, it can then recommend a programme of improvements.

The partnership with D.tec will allow the Telford-based company to go one step further by offering expert advice on developing a robust drug and alcohol policy, whilst also providing a non-intrusive, dignified and accurate drug screening and breath alcohol measuring solution.

Andy Wheeler, Technical Delivery Director at TTC Group, commented: “Evidence from recent police drink and drug drive campaigns shows that drug driving arrests in many forces are overtaking those for alcohol.

“Many drivers do not appreciate the impact and risks of not only having a more severe collision, but that failing the roadside drug screening test will mean a loss of licence and even imprisonment.

“Most drivers are aware of drink driving, however there is a real lack of knowledge and appreciation of drug driving, either through recreational or prescribed drug use, at both employee and managerial level. Drivers and businesses must have effective policies and training in place to deal with this growing risk.”

He continued: “Working with D.tec allows us to utilise our core strengths to deal with the increase in drug driving collisions and convictions, either through our behavioural change workshops or with policy guidance, training and screening devices.”

Ean Lewin, D.tec Managing Director, commented: “We are looking forward to working with TTC Group and our safety conscious clients. It is excellent to see companies continuing to invest in telematics that monitor and assess driver performance and reduce emissions through smoother driving, but it also makes sense to remember the basics and educate employees before they get behind the wheel.

“A regular programme of training on the dangers of driving whilst under the influence of drugs and alcohol can be a very effective deterrent, especially when coupled with pre-employment, random and with cause drug and alcohol testing procedures.”

For more information, please contact TTC Group on 03330 113 113, contactus@ttc-uk.com or www.thettcgroup.com. More details on D.tec International can be found at www.dtecinternational.com

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Russ Cockburn .