FORS Van Smart

This interactive FORS workshop and on-cycle practical session aims to reduce work-related road risks and create long-term behavioural change in the van sector. 

By being more aware of driver and vehicle safety, learning how to avoid hazards and understanding why vulnerable road users (such as cyclists) behave the way they do, your drivers will develop a ‘safe driving’ strategy which will reduce the risk of collisions or confrontation. 

Our Van Smart training supports operators tendering for business or meeting contractual obligations where WRRR (Work Related Road Risk) and FORS best practice standard is required.

• Duration: 7 hours
• Delegates: up to 24 drivers
• FORS Professional material
• Price: available on request 
• Format: interactive classroom workshop & on-road coaching
• ID: photocard licence
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Reduce your drivers' risks
Training will reduce driver risk, fleet costs, environmental impact and reputational damage.

Meet your duty of care
Our FORS approved courses are designed to help you meet your duty of care obligations.

Meet professional requirements
Commitment to best practice in safety, efficiency, environmental impact and meet FORS accreditation standards.

Improve your drivers’ on-road competence and knowledge​
- Fitness to drive and the law
- Driver hours, breaks and fatigue driving
- Collision avoidance and hazard recognition
- Experience being a vulnerable road user

Specify the law relating to drivers’ hours and breaks, describe safe loading procedures and explain how to plan a journey effectively

Explain speed limits and basic safety rules for van drivers, guidelines regarding fitness to drive and how to ensure the vehicle is roadworthy

Identify the characteristics of a professional driver and explain how defensive driving can be used to recognise and avoid hazards

Gain first-hand experience as a vulnerable road user through on-cycle hazard awareness and recognise why cyclists behave the way they do