Scottish Occupational Road Safety Alliance

Managing speed is key to reducing occupational road risk. Do you use telematics, driver coaching, journey planning, clear policies? We’d love to hear what’s working in your organisation. Share your answers in the comments #DrivingForWork #FleetSafety #RoadSafety #Speed

Olly Samways joins our next 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 webinar 🚗 From Westcotec to #Racing4RoadSafety, Olly shares real-world insights on managing speed. 📅 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟭 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺. Free to attend. Register: buff.ly/PzDgEwb

Time pressure, high mileage and changing conditions all increase risk. The Driving for Work: Safer Speeds guide from ScORSA offers practical advice on policy, planning and driver behaviour. Access the guide: buff.ly/jWpBW2k #DrivingForWork #FleetSafety #Speed #ScORSA

This month, we asked Superintendent 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴, from Police Scotland, for his insights on #speeding. Here's what he said 👇️

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲? At #𝗦𝗰𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲, attendees will step into an immersive mock inquiry and interactive Occupational Road Risk Summit, with hands-on learning

Access our Top 10 tips to help avoid speeding when driving for work. Available to ScORSA members here: buff.ly/GbOZ8EL Membership is free and provides access to practical guidance, tools and resources to help manage occupational road risk 🛞

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 We’ll explore 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 - a key risk in work-related driving - and share practical steps for safer journeys. We’ll also release a new Local Authority Managing Occupational Road Risk toolkit. Register: buff.ly/jocUS4Q

This April, we’re focusing on 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 - one of the biggest risks in work-related driving. Driving too fast for conditions increases stopping distances, reduces reaction time and makes collisions more severe. Access free guidance and resources: buff.ly/UHDqXEG

As our #FitnessToDrive month ends, the conversation shouldn’t stop. Driver health is a core part of managing occupational road risk - not an optional extra. Explore the Driver Health & Wellbeing Hub: buff.ly/VZANhtc #DrivingForWork #FleetSafety #ScORSA

Diabetes is a growing issue in the driving-for-work sector. This report highlights implications for road safety, workforce health, employer duty of care and regulatory compliance: buff.ly/r8UvJug #FitnessToDrive #RoadSafety #Diabetes

In this podcast, Rob Heard MBE (Chair, Older Drivers’ Forum) shares practical steps to support older employees who drive for work, such as funding regular eyesight tests, offering mature driver assessments and encouraging early planning. 🎧 Listen: buff.ly/Mwln40p

When we talk about driving for work, we focus on vehicles and compliance. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙙 - 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙡. Explore the guide: shorturl.at/bn0ZW

As workforces age, organisations need practical ways to support mature drivers. Our white paper offers evidence-led guidance to help employers manage risk, support safe mobility and embed mature driver considerations into policy and culture: shorturl.at/Wt0vZ

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆? Regular eye tests are a simple way to reduce #OccupationalRoadRisk. Find out more: shorturl.at/xtuw5 #EyeSight #RoadSafety

We asked Kate Walker, CEO of the Diabetes Safety Organisation, about diabetes and driving for work. Her message to employers is clear 👇️ #FitnessToDrive #Diabetes #OccupationalRoadRisk

Today is #WorldSleepDay. Fatigue is one of the most underestimated risks in driving for work. Driver sleepiness contributes to around 𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 in Great Britain. Check out our resources here: scorsa.org.uk/members/safety… youtu.be/x1p4mChOZH8?li…

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝘆 - 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠. Join us and Weightmans at our free one-day 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁. Register: shorturl.at/i6LRQ

Reducing work-related road risk takes leadership, collaboration and the right tools. Join the Scottish Occupational Road Safety Alliance (ScORSA) - free membership for organisations committed to safer driving for work. Sign up: scorsa.org.uk/scorsa-members… #OccupationalRoadRisk

Is your organisation confident it’s managing fitness to drive effectively? The 𝗦𝗰𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗔 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸: 𝗙𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 helps employers manage medical disclosure, eyesight standards and reporting policies: shorturl.at/6nQXQ

Driver health matters as much as vehicle safety 🚗 ScORSA’s Driver Health & Wellbeing Hub helps employers manage fitness to drive, eyesight, medical conditions, mental health & occupational road risk. Proactive health management = safer driving. Explore: scorsa.org.uk/members/safety…