Only 33 per cent of small fleet operators consider training important

Operators of larger fleets shown to value training more, report shows.

A Company Car Trends report has shown only 33 per cent of operators looking after fleets of under 100 vehicles consider training to be important, compared to 50 per cent of operators with fleets of over 100 vehicles.

The report from GE Capital Fleet Services shows that when it comes to risk management and duty of care, 63 per cent of small fleet operators see the significance of duty of care, compared to a 76 per cent of larger fleets who think this important.

27 per cent of small fleets actively have a solution in place to train their drivers, and 25 per cent have no concrete plans to ensure that their drivers are sufficiently trained in the future.

In comparison, 57 per cent of larger fleets already having a driver training scheme in operation, while 13 per cent have neither a solution nor plans in place.

Furthermore, 56 per cent of smaller fleet managers are actively taking action to ensure they have a risk management programme, in comparison to 70 per cent of larger fleets who already have a solution.

Gary Killeen, UK Fleet Commercial Leader, GE Capital Fleet Services, said: "It is somewhat alarming to see the failure by many small fleet operators to recognise the value of duty of care and driver training."

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GE Capital Fleet Services