Driving Business - Safely!

Speeding or using a mobile phone, both hand-held and hands-free, dramatically increases the risk of having a road crash.

This is the message we are highlighting to those who drive for a living through our driving business - safely! campaign.

The campaign aims to highlight to companies the responsibilities they have to their staff when they are out and about driving in a work related capacity and for those behind the wheel to take responsibility for the way they behave on the road.

Since the campaign launched in February 2009 more than 500 companies have requested over 6,000 driver packs to help raise awareness amongst their staff about driving safely on the county's roads. Companies supporting the campaign include Mid-Kent Water, Royal Mail and TNT.

Educational literature is available free to companies to bring to light the messages behind the campaign. This includes posters to display around the workplace, information leaflets to give to drivers, promotional items such as speed limit reminder cards, tax disc holders and note pads highlighting stopping distances.

More information can be found at our website www.drivingbusinesssafely.org.