Our Drivers

Corporate Hire Solutions | Stotts Coaches

E.Stott & Sons Ltd fleet is operated by a team of dedicated drivers who have a wealth of experience in all aspects of Passenger Comfort and Safety.

Our uniformed drivers are friendly, experienced and very knowledgeable and are proud of what they do. They are the people that meet our customers face to face and are ambassadors for our company.

Our drivers are trained in house and have all completed their Driver CPC training program. All training is delivered in our own training facility. The training is carried out by our own ROSPA trained driving assessors and driver trainers who carry out Driving Assessments and cover subjects such as Driver Hours Rules and Regulations, Vehicle Roadworthiness, Accessibility & Inclusion, Customer Care and Vehicle Familiarisation.

Our reputation for our experienced, friendly and highly skilled drivers is something we are very proud of. All our staff are fully briefed on Health & Safety requirements and are issued with staff handbooks and Health & Safety policies which are continually updated.

Driver Selection

We select staff based on their performance within a stringent employment procedure. The capabilities we look for range from driving and technical skills to customer care.

Tests including Highway Code test, Drug and Alcohol test along with an online driver observation test and risk assessment.

The day consists of a Driving Assessment and interview, checks including Driver Licence, Driver Qualification Card, DBS and Tachograph Card.

Training & Development

Being a Department for Transport Registered Coach Operator we fully recognise our responsibilities and train our staff to the highest standards.

In order to provide customers with the highest quality service all our staff are continually trained in all aspects of PCV operations. We see this as an investment which we are happy to continue with.

We are committed to providing training and development to all our staff which results in the best possible service and standards for all our customers which includes:

  • Induction Training
  • Driver CPC Training – Includes subjects such as Customer Care, Accessibilty Regulations, Drivers
  • Hours, Vehicle Checks and Emergency Aid
  • Driving Assessments – Carried out by our own in-house ROSPA trained driving assessor..
  • Defensive Driver training
  • Manual Handling
  • Fatigue Management
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