An effective fuel efficiency programme should include driver training. Alongside improving the fuel efficiency of drivers, driver training will improve safety through adherence to speed limits and improved maintenance.
Benefits of driver training
Training your heavy vehicle drivers to drive more safely and fuel efficiently can help your business to:
- reduce fuel costs
- improve driver performance and satisfaction
- increase productivity
- improve vehicle resale value
- reduce running and maintenance costs
- create a strong health and safety culture
- lower risk of vehicle damage and injury
- reduce insurance costs
- reduce harmful vehicle emissions
- improve customer and community relationships.
We provide posters to remind drivers about fuel efficient driving techniques.
SAFED NZ driver training
We recommend the Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving New Zealand (SAFED NZ) comprehensive one-day driver training scheme for heavy vehicle drivers. You can train drivers in-house or use external driver trainers.
What’s on the course
- A one-day training course for professional heavy vehicle drivers (there are separate courses for truck drivers and bus or coach drivers).
- An approved SAFED NZ instructor assesses driver performance on a specific route.
- The assessment is followed by training in best practice safe and fuel efficient driving techniques.
- Drivers are reassessed on the same route to record improvements in performance and fuel consumption.
- Drivers are assessed on safety check and theory exercises.
- Final grades are based on practical driving sessions and theory exercises.
- Instructors recommend areas where drivers could benefit from extra training.
- Drivers agree fuel targets.
- A certificate of achievement is awarded to successful participants.