SAFE loading: the temptation to carry some more bricks or another couple of bags of cement - along with the rest of the clobber in your van - is understandable. But are you carrying too much? Are you overloading your van? Can it really carry all that weight safely? Spotting an overloaded van isn’t difficult and agencies are becoming more aware [...]
THIS spring’s Freight Transport Association Van Excellence Operational Briefings include an unrivalled line-up of speakers and dramatic reconstructions to explore risk and driver management and discuss best practice and compliance issues. The briefings, which are sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Vans, take place on 1 March at Villa Park, Aston Villa Football Club in Birmingham, 23 March in Twickenham and 29 March [...]
VENSON Automotive Solutions' renewal of its FTA Van Excellence certification highlights its continued focus on staff safety while delivering the highest level of customer service. The certificate is based on the best practice guidelines for the operation of vans and light commercial vehicles contained in the FTA’s Van Excellence Code. This accreditation demonstrates Venson’s ongoing commitment to developing the expertise of [...]
MATTHEW Young of AAH Pharmaceutical is the FTA Van Excellence Driver of the Year 2016, the overall champion chosen after demonstrating outstanding professionalism, knowledge and excellent driving skills throughout. Runner-up was Lisa Hanley of G4S with Gary Day of Riverford Organic Farms third. The competition sponsored by LeasePlan for the third year was held at Mercedes-Benz Wentworth Park, Barnsley. Each van driver took part in six separate tasks during the event [...]
FTA Van Excellence Operational Briefings in Nottingham, Weybridge and Glasgow were such a success than an extra date has been added in Bristol on 7 June – and there are still a few places left! “A brilliant informative day”, “amazing choice of speakers and topics” and “gave me lots of information to take back to my drivers when talking about [...]
FTA Van Excellence scheme Gold Partners ARI ATS Euromaster Bott Ltd Hertz Van Rental Lex Autolease TomTom Telematics THE Freight Transport Association’s 2016 Van Excellence Operational Briefings sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Vans has started with events in Nottingham and Weybridge including Van Excellence Gold Partner status being conferred on six companies. High on the agenda at this year’s briefings is the way [...]
First three events: Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 9.30 - 3.30pm - The Belfry Hotel & Resort, Nottingham Thursday, 7 April 2016, 9.30 - 3.30pm - Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge, Surrey Thursday, 14 April 2016, 9.30 - 3.30pm - Westerwood Hotel & Golf Resort, Glasgow WHAT is the real cost of a crash, how do you deal with drivers' mindsets, how do [...]
Alphabet and FTA's Van Excellence scheme Alphabet funds and manages a fleet of over 13,500 LCVs nationwide Recognised partner in the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Van Excellence programme Over 40 members of Alphabet’s commercial and account management teams awarded FTA Certificate of Excellence in van operations ALPHABET has become a recognised partner in the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Van Excellence programme. [...]
