Not-for-profit road safety scheme Driver First Assist (DFA) has won funding from the Department of Transport (DfT) to help raise awareness and fund training for the ‘first responder’ program. Announced at a special event int he House of Commons, transport secretary John Hayes also announced a new partnership with the Road Haulage Association (RHA), offering discounted […]
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Driver First Assist could reduce roadside fatalities by nearly 50%
A road safety and first aid training programme which equips professional drivers with a set of basic accident response skills could reduce road traffic collision (RTC) fatalities by up to 46%. Launched in 2013, the Driver First Assist initiative has trained almost 1,000 individuals and more than 100 companies including haulage firms TNT and Gist, […]