E2 - Fleet Operators Recognition Scheme (FORS) 

Reducing road risk, and improving air quality and performance in your supply chains

Managing work related road risk (WRRR) is everybody’s responsibility - even for those without a fleet. The delivery of goods and services generates road transport and any collisions involving suppliers can affect both business and, ultimately, reputation.

It is crucial for local authorities to lead by example and engage high-quality suppliers to achieve the highest possible standards in safety, efficiency and environmental protection. By choosing to specify a best practice standard such as the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS), local authorities can achieve this.

FORS is a voluntary accreditation scheme encompassing all aspects of safety, fuel efficiency, vehicle emissions and improved operations. It is open to operators of vans, trucks, mini-buses, coaches and other vehicles, and to the organisations that award contracts to those operators.

The FORS Standard sets out a number of requirements which help members to operate beyond legal compliance and achieve best practice. FORS operators must demonstrate how they measure and monitor performance in a bid to make improvements. FORS also mandates training for drivers, designed to ensure they drive safely and economically. In 2017, amongst 200 Silver and Gold members operating 3,686 vehicles there was a six per cent improvement in fuel.  Members also saw a six per cent reduction in the number of traffic incidents and collisions relating to both damage only and injury collisions. This can be attributed to the focus FORS places on training drivers on best practice, and equipping fleet managers with the knowledge and skills to operate and manage safe and roadworthy vehicles.

With everyone wanting cleaner air, less congestion, and safer roads, FORS offers valuable benefits for local authority contract specifiers and is why an increasing number are making FORS a condition of business.

https://www.fors-online.org.uk/cms/specifying-fors/