Welcome to SAFED Aggregates

What is SAFED?

The Department for Transport's, Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving (SAFED) scheme aims to encourage driving techniques that improve safety and save fuel, thereby cutting costs and CO₂ emissions.

The training has been immensely popular and so far SAFED programmes have trained more than 13,500 truck drivers and 9,500 van drivers. Aggregates truck drivers who have completed the SAFED training were found to have achieved an average 12% improvement in miles per gallon.

SAFED is a one-day driver development programme combining a mixture of off the job learning and 'live' in-cab tuition. It assists drivers to implement modern day driving techniques such as:

• better use of gears and brakes
• keeping correct braking distances
• better road awareness
• improving safety and fuel efficiency.

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The funding will part fund training for additional trainers and up to 5,000 drivers over the next two years until March 2010, subject to annual review. To receive part-funded training places a haulier's operations must include a minimum of 50% aggregates transport by mileage or time.

Aggregates sector fleet managers and truck drivers interested in finding out how SAFED could benefit their business should call 0870 190 8440.

Safer driving means:

• Less injuries and fatalities on our roads
• Less accident damage to vehicles
• Less unproductive downtime for vehicle repair
• The potential for reduced insurance premiums

Fuel efficiency means:

• Lower costs
• Improved profit margins
• Reduced emissions
• Improved environmental performance

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