Driver Safety Theatre

The CV Show is partnering with National Highways to launch the Driver Safety Zone for 2026.

Through collaboration with leading industry experts and specialist partners, the Driver Safety Zone will deliver practical advice, proven strategies, and the latest thinking on driver safety.

Visitors can expect actionable guidance, policy support, and best practice examples to help elevate safety performance across commercial fleets. Whether you manage a handful of vans or a national HGV operation, this is your go-to destination for improving driver wellbeing and compliance.

What to expect at the Driver Safety Zone?

Suppliers

Speak directly with the delivery partners and organisations leading the way in improving work-related road safety and risk management. Onsite throughout the show, these experts will be available to share best practice, practical insight, and tailored guidance to help you and your teams tackle the challenges of driving for work.

 

CPD Content

Across all three days, the Driver Safety Zone will deliver high-impact content exploring legal obligations under current legislation, what industry-recognised best practice looks like, how to embed a stronger safety culture around driving for work, and what forthcoming changes to official guidance will mean for businesses and their fleet managers.

 

Tools and guidance

Start your Driving for Better Business journey at the CV Show and discover how to enhance compliance across your organisation for everyone who drives or rides for work. Access essential tools, expert guidance, and proven frameworks to help you lead the way in managing and reducing work-related road risk.

 

DRIVER SAFETY THEATRE AGENDA

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10:30
  1. Driver Safety Theatre | Hall 4
    30 mins
    National Highways has set ambitious targets to reduce casualties and meeting them will demand a fundamental shift in how we understand and prevent collisions. In this session, Mark will challenge trad …
11:30
  1. Driver Safety Theatre | Hall 4
    45 mins
    When a collision happens, confusion is costly – both for people and for organisations. National Highways’ Incident Management Guide offers a clear, actionable blueprint to help businesses prepare for …
13:00
  1. Driver Safety Theatre | Hall 4
    45 mins
    This is an essential conversation for anyone invested in fleet safety, driver empowerment, and shaping a smarter, more resilient post collision response culture. The National Highways' immediate post- …
14:15
  1. Driver Safety Theatre | Hall 4
    45 mins
    Back on the Road is a practical guide for managers, colleagues and families following a traumatic incident in transport and logistics. Developed by the CILT(UK) Transport and Logistics Safety Forum, i …
10:00
  1. Driver Safety Theatre | Hall 4
    45 mins
    Well known for its 5 star car safety rating Euro NCAP began testing trucks in 2024. For the first time, independent safety tests produced ratings for the most popular heavy trucks. The test evaluated …
11:30
  1. Driver Safety Theatre | Hall 4
    45 mins
    New and novice van drivers are statistically more likely to be involved in collisions than their experienced counterparts and for many organisations, this hidden risk gap is growing. At this session, …
13:00
  1. Driver Safety Theatre | Hall 4
    45 mins
    Fleet operators collect more data than ever from telematics, on-board video, and AI-enabled systems, but translating it into measurable safety outcomes remains a real challenge. National Highways' upc …
14:15
  1. Driver Safety Theatre | Hall 4
    45 mins
    UK legislation relating to driver health assessments lags behind the rest of the developed world, leaving a chasmic gap in the risk assessment and management systems of all companies where driving for …
10:00
  1. Driver Safety Theatre | Hall 4
    45 mins
    In January 2026 the government released its long-awaited National Road Safety Strategy with a welcome initiative to reduce work-related road risk and improve safety for all road users. “The government …
11:15
  1. Driver Safety Theatre | Hall 4
    45 mins
    For the past decade, National Highways has worked side by side with Police forces across the country to expose the unsafe driving behaviours that put lives at risk on our roads. Using unmarked HGV cab …
12:30
  1. Driver Safety Theatre | Hall 4
    45 mins
    Work-related road risk is one of the most significant, yet under-recognised, health and safety challenges facing organisations today. More people are killed or injured in work-related driving incident …

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