Safer driving

A training initiative designed to improve driving safety at delivery firm Parcelforce has received the backing of the CWU communication workers’ union.

“Drive safely” is a confidential online quiz, to be completed in work time, involving multiple-choice questions on the Highway Code. If drivers get an answer wrong, the program points this out to them so that they can understand their mistake and correct their response.

In response to its members’ concerns, the CWU has issued a joint statement with Parcelforce confirming that the program will not be used for disciplinary purposes or be used to remove workers from driving duties.