The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has recently launched a completely new and improved version of Driver Profiler, bringing its award-winning online driver risk assessment tool bang up to date.
Driver Profiler 20:20 is designed to assess whether someone is a low, medium or high-risk driver by measuring psychometric, demographic and behavioural factors that influence driver safety.
This enables managers to identify those drivers in need of further training and make informed decisions as to what is required. Rather than employing a “scatter gun” approach to driver training, Driver Profiler 20:20 makes it possible to target specific training at those who need it most.
The updated package features a much shorter question set – 45 questions in all, which only take 10 minutes to complete. The questions also take into account new technologies such as sat navs and hands-free mobile phones.
Questions, combining known risk factors with driver attitude factors, are now more closely tailored to occupational driver risk, focusing on fatigue, driving under pressure and work distractions.
In addition to improving the content of the software, it is more user friendly and visually pleasing. More tailored feedback is given for every question answered as well as an overall risk rating; and on completion the driver receives the report instantly. An inbuilt consistency checker ensures that accurate reports are produced.
Managers are able to access reports showing who is at risk and why, and are able to export data into a spreadsheet, tailoring the results to their specific requirements.
Organisations can also opt for a fully or part-managed service from RoSPA, taking the administration out of risk assessment. This may include RoSPA sending out assessments on a company’s behalf, or the collection of additional information. The software can also be personalised with the company logo.
Many of the improvements are based on feedback from existing customers.
Kevin Clinton, RoSPA’s head of road safety, said: “Driver Profiler 20:20 has been developed through an 18-month research programme involving nearly 2,500 drivers. The result is a contemporary driver assessment tool specifically designed for at-work driving which will help employers make the most of limited driver training budgets”.
A free trial of Driver Profile 20:20 allows customers to try the software before committing to buy. Visit www.rospa.com/drivertraining and click on the link.
The software, which has been more than two years in the making and has been comprehensively trialled, is the result of collaboration with a Birmingham City University team led by Professor Craig Jackson.
