IAM Drive & Survive - Driver Training Company of the Year

IAM Drive & Survive – one of the UK’s leading driver training companies - has won the prestigious ‘Driver Training Company of the Year’, presented at last night’s GreenFleet Awards 2010.

The event, held at the Emirates Stadium, celebrates those manufacturers and fleet managers who have whole-heartedly taken on the challenge to combat climate change with pioneering ways to reduce the carbon output of their fleet.

The ‘Driver Training Company of the Year’ award is presented to the Driver Training organisation that has been successful in promoting and diversifying its green driving instruction courses, and has incorporated fuel economy training modules into other driver awareness programmes it offers.

Simon Elstow, IAM Drive & Survive Head of Training and Field Operations said: “We are really excited to have received this award. As a company we are proud of our eco-friendly credentials, which are always underlined by our dedication to road safety.

“Our ecolution product has been proven to improve fuel consumption by up to 25% and subsequently leads to significant vehicle emission reductions. Not only this but driving with our easy methods in mind can help reduce driver stress levels, improve driver attitude, increase the safety of both drivers and passengers, and ultimately increase fleet operational efficiency.”

Everybody hates being snarled up in traffic, with recent research findings suggesting higher levels of stress in drivers than those who commute by public transport. Eco-driver training includes techniques such as maintaining momentum, backing-off from queues of traffic earlier, and looking ahead to plan your strategy.