No.5 • August 2010
EVEN TOP DRIVERS CAN BENEFIT FROM CPC COURSE
STAY SAFE A NEW Driver CPC course is about to be rolled out this month (August) and will help raise awareness of incident management and the prevention of accidents. The one-day seminar will also promote cycle awareness among Go-Ahead London drivers. The course is called IMPACT and is being run by training and development manager Eric Dale and his colleagues in the training school. Eric said: “Our drivers are already a cut above the rest and have the talent and the ability to drive skillfully and professionally, but we want to remind them of the need to stay alert at all times in a bid to avoid accidents. “In the wrong hands a bus can be a lethal weapon so
it’s crucial to anticipate the road ahead at all times and be prepared to expect the unexpected. “If someone is standing near the edge of a curb, slow down and prepare yourself for what he or she might do. We all have days when we switch to autopilot and you never know when someone might just step out into the road. “If you’re used to driving a single deck bus and have transferred to a double deck bus make sure you know whether you can clear all the bridges on your route. “There is nothing worse than knowing that you could • Continued on page 2
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PRAISED David helps halt bullies: p8
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