Bt Fleet News
BVRLA Calls for More Ambitious Targets
In response to a Department for Transport consultation on improving road safety beyond 2010, the British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association (BVRLA) is urging the government to raise its goal of achieving a one-third reduction in road deaths by 2020.
John Lewis, Chief Executive of the BVRLA and Chairman of Driving for Better Business, said: 'Given the immense progress already made by all sectors of the road-user community, we believe that a reduction of 40% is achievable by 2020.'
The BVRLA believes that significant progress can be made through improved standards of driver training and the use of more road-safety technology, alongside a review of the way work-related road accidents are reported.
Mr Lewis said: 'Government data and industry estimates suggest that between 25 and 30% of road death incidents in the UK involve at least one person driving for work. It is essential that we get a more effective way of reporting at-work road accidents so that we can understand how and why they are occurring.'
Source: BVRLA Press Release