Entries are now open for the seventh annual Australasian Fleet Champions Awards.
The awards are organised by road safety charity Brake through its Global Fleet Champions initiative.
It’s inviting entries from fleet operators and suppliers working to reduce the number of road crashes involving at-work drivers.
The deadline for entries is June 11 and the winners will be announced at a ceremony on September 23.
The Awards recognise the achievements of organisations and individuals working in the field of road risk management and are run thanks to support from headline sponsors Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, along with individual award sponsors. The 2020 Award Winners included organisations such as TIL Logistics, Fleetcoach and Fulton Hogan.
The awards are free to enter and are being offered in the following seven categories:
· Company Driver Safety
· Fleet Safety Product
· Road Safety in the Community
· Safe Vehicles
· Sustainable Journeys
· Road Risk Manager of the Year
· Outstanding Commitment to Road Safety
Brake NZ director Caroline Perry says the Fleet Champions Awards “are a fantastic opportunity for companies to gain recognition for the hard work they do to reduce incidents involving at-work drivers”.
“The awards are entered by a range of fleet operators and suppliers and I’d urge any organisation that has put measures in place to reduce their road risk to enter and help make the Fleet Champions Awards 2021 the biggest and best yet,” Perry says.
NZTA safety, health and environment general manager Greg Lazzaro says at-work drivers are mums, dads, sons, daughters and important whānau members who we all want to see make it home safely.
“Road safety is a critical health and safety at work issue we know industry is taking seriously. We want to see these important initiatives recognised, shared and discussed so more people can see good practice and implement it,” Lazzaro says.
*Go to globalfleetchampions.org or email info@brake.org.nz for more information.
