Past research indicates that less than a third of fleet vehicles crash every year. The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) has attempted to address this problem within its own fleet by introducing a company wide fleet safety program in December 2004. The overall aim of the program was to raise awareness and adherence to the organisation’s existing fleet safety policies. The program also aimed to reduce fleet crashes and encourage employees to adopt safe driving behaviours. A baseline survey was conducted that measured employees’ attitudes and beliefs on road safety and driving patterns. The results of the survey revealed that 71 per cent of employees were not aware of RACV’s fleet safety policies. This finding demonstrated the need for a fleet safety program. The program covered all the major issues of fleet safety, such as speed, fatigue, and being fuel smart. This paper will outline the results from an employee survey as well as provide details of the fleet safety program that was undertaken. Implications for other companies developing fleet safety programs will be discussed. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E214057. Printed volume contains peer-reviewed papers. CD-ROM contains submitted papers.
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