Do your drivers know how and where to position warning cones or triangles if they’re involved in an incident while on the road? Here’s what the Highway Code has to say on breakdowns (Rule 274): Put a warning triangle on …
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Do your drivers know how and where to position warning cones or triangles if they’re involved in an incident while on the road? Here’s what the Highway Code has to say on breakdowns (Rule 274): Put a warning triangle on …
Paul Nicholas Carter is known as Nick and has had over 30 years in the haulage business as a Director of his own multi-faceted transport company and, as such, had responsibility for finance, compliance and safety. He was one of the very first hauliers to attain FORS in Yorkshire (that is when he met David) and to achieve ISO 9001& 14001. Nick soon realised David’s system for introducing and maintaining FORS within a business was beneficial on so many levels and easy to use for staff training. It also became apparent that FORS gave him a competitive edge in being able to tender for contracts involving deliveries and specialist haulage projects within London.
Nick was very hands on in the day to day running of his business and thus understands the time constraints and pressures on the management team within a busy transport company and can help them fit FORS into their everyday thinking and practices. He made the FORS systems a good “habit” in his own business.
Nick has now sold his business but is still involved in the transport industry as he instructs CPC to drivers on a regular basis and, of course, he is part of David’s team.
Nick is ex forces (Petty Officer Weapons Engineer – Royal Navy) and devotes some of his time as a case worker for SSAFA in East Yorkshire helping ex servicemen and their families. He likes motor homing and coastal walking and a few cultural visits abroad to broaden his horizons.
David launched Road Skills in 1991 after recognising that too many fleet operators were not getting the training and support they needed to operate safely and profitably.
He managed his own haulage fleet for many years following an Army career that saw him leading some ‘tough’ characters as a young Second Lieutenant after he had graduated from the Royal Military Academy.
David is passionate about harnessing people’s potential to ‘do the best they can’ and he applies this approach and his commercial and military experience to the benefit of businesses across the UK.
His hands-on approach and real-world experience bring credibility to his work: David never deals in theory, instead always delivering proven, practical, and measurable solutions to operators who wants to lift their safety profile, improve their profits and grow their businesses.
A keen Manchester United fan, David is passionate about sport — both watching and playing. He was a high level rugby player when younger, has run several marathons, and now enjoys playing racquetball and tennis regularly. David also enjoys spending time with his daughter.
Rosemary has been with Road Skills since 2009 and brings a wealth of experience to keeping the company’s finances running smoothly and supporting the rest of the team.
Married with two adult children, Rosemary loves skiing in the winter, playing tennis in summer, and also enjoys joining friends in her local walking group as well as singing in a choir.
Victoria has been with Road Skills since 2008, bringing many years’ experience in administration to the team.
She has been running her own secretarial and admin service since 2004 and manages all Road Skills’ back office systems and processes, making it her business to ensure everything runs smoothly and the rest of the team have what they need.
Victoria studied business, marketing and finance after leaving school and worked first in accountancy and banking before moving into administration.
When she’s not working, Victoria enjoys spending time with her children and the rest of her family. Her main hobbies are yoga and walking.
Ian is a former roads policing chief inspector and has a Masters degree in Occupational Safety & Health who has been with Road Skills since [YEAR].
Ian is committed to helping haulage businesses understand the benefits of effectively managing work-related road risks and in the process increasing their profits by reducing costs.
Ian is married and has a married daughter.
Callum leads FleetCheck’s direct sales team and is a key Road Skills partner, demonstrating the fleet management system to Road Skills clients and prospects.
He joined FleetCheck in 2014 straight from university, where he studied philosophy to MA level, and has quickly moved on from sales support to his current more senior role.
Away from work, Callum’s main passion is live music. He also enjoys spending time with friends and family and says paragliding in the Alps is the most adventurous thing he’s done — so far!
Susie joined Road Skills as Marketing Manager in 2016 after working with the company on an advisory basis for several years.
She brings with her a wealth of corporate and marketing experience which includes working with senior management for blue chip companies such as Price Waterhouse as well as running her own business as a prize-winning florist and floral demonstrator.
Susie is passionate about saving lives through educating operators on raising driver skills and helping them boost their profits by putting in place quality road safety processes and systems.
Away from Road Skills, Susie enjoys swimming year-round in the sea close to her Dorset home and flower arranging at a competitive level. Susie also practices Pilates, is a fine weather sailor, and enjoys singing as a member of her church choir. She has three adult daughters who all enjoy living and working in London.
Bill is a retired police officer and driving instructor who joined the Road Skills team in 2011 and specialises in carrying out risk assessments and pre-FORS audits following the FORS PASS process.
He spent more than 20 years as a traffic patrol officer, was regularly involved in road traffic accident investigations, and holds Accident Investigation 1&2 certification from the North Western University in Illinois, USA.
Bill is an accredited member of the Institute of Counter Fraud Specialists, was a DSA approved driving instructor, and holds a VOSA vehicle examiner’s certificate.
Away from his police duties, Bill spent 22 years as a commissioned officer in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He achieved wing commander status and served as Edinburgh and South Scotland Wing commanding officer for the final four years of his service.
He is married with an adult daughter and enjoys spending time with his family and travelling.