Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) will offer complimentary truck driver training during Transport Month (October),
This is applicable not only for its Daimler Trucks & Buses (DT&B) customers, but also for brands from other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
"South Africa's road death toll is ranked as one of the highest in the world, and unfortunately, commercial vehicles are part of the problem. As MBSA, represented by all our brands - which include Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Buses and Vans; FUSO Trucks; Freightliner Trucks and Western Star - we are playing a critical part by offering complimentary driver training," said Rowlands Peters, the head of FleetBoard South Africa, a division of Daimler Trucks & Buses, MBSA, which is undertaking the campaign.
He pointed out that a well-trained, tested and trusted driver had a direct and positive impact on road safety. “As we embark on this mission, one of the most important tools we have is FleetBoard, which is Daimler's driver and vehicle telematics management system. This means that we've been able gather a great amount of data on trends in the local trucking sector and this allows us to train drivers to be amongst the best and safest in the world," said Peters.
