Fleet Focus Update - Other Road Users

1 August 2023

National Highways and Driving for Better Business launch new Vulnerable Road Users fleet focus update .

Anyone driving for work, and the company which employs them, has a responsibility to ensure that their vehicle moves safely around other road users, and in particular vulnerable road users.

Recent changes to the Highway Code created a hierarchy of road users which means those who can do most harm – usually the largest vehicles – have the greatest responsibility for road safety. Conversely, those who are most vulnerable need to be treated with the greatest caution. Pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders make up more than half of those killed on our roads with 39% of pedestrian fatalities involving an at-work driver.

The free resources assist Fleet Managers and vehicle operators raise awareness among colleagues, members, and supply chains in both internal and external communications, blogs, social posts, emails and newsletters.