Sign In
The CEO Views Small logos
  • Home
  • Technology
    Artificial Intelligence
    Big Data
    Block Chain
    BYOD
    Cloud
    Cyber Security
    Data Center
    Digital Transformation
    Enterprise Mobility
    Enterprise Software
    IOT
    IT Services
    Innovation
  • Platforms
    How IBM Maximo Is Revolutionizing Asset Management
    How IBM Maximo Is Revolutionizing Asset Management
    IBM
    7 Min Read
    Optimizing Resources: Oracle DBA Support Services for Efficient Database Management
    Oracle
    Oracle
    9 Min Read
    The New Google Algorithm Update for 2021
    google algorithm update 2021
    Google
    5 Min Read
    Oracle Cloud Platform Now Validated for India Stack
    Service Partner Horizontal
    Oracle
    3 Min Read
    Oracle and AT&T Enter into Strategic Agreement
    oracle
    Oracle
    3 Min Read
    Check out more:
    • Google
    • HP
    • IBM
    • Oracle
  • Industry
    Banking & Insurance
    Biotech
    Construction
    Education
    Financial Services
    Healthcare
    Manufacturing
    Mining
    Public Sector
    Retail
    Telecom
    Utilities
    Gaming
    Legal
  • Functions
    RISMA Systems: A Comprehensive Approach to Governance, Risk and Compliance
    Risma Systems
    ENTREPRENEUR VIEWSGDPR
    9 Min Read
    Happiest Minds: A “Privacy by Design” approach is key to creating GDPR compliant businesses
    Happiest Minds 1
    GDPR
    8 Min Read
    Gemserv: GDPR 2020 and Beyond
    Gemserv 1
    GDPR
    9 Min Read
    ECCENCA:GDPR IS STILL AN UNTAMED ANIMAL
    eccenca 1
    GDPR
    6 Min Read
    Boldon James: HOW ENTERPRISES CAN MITIGATE THE GROWING THREATS OF DATA
    Boldon James 1
    GDPR
    8 Min Read
    Check out more:
    • GDPR
  • Magazines
  • Entrepreneurs Views
  • Editor’s Bucket
  • Press Release
  • Micro Blog
  • Events
Reading: Riding the Edge: How Your Untrained Drivers Are Pushing You to the Brink
Share
The CEO Views
Aa
  • Home
  • Magazines
  • Enterpreneurs Views
  • Editor’s Bucket
  • Press Release
  • Micro Blog
Search
  • World’s Best Magazines
  • Technology
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Big Data
    • Block Chain
    • BYOD
    • Cloud
    • Cyber Security
    • Data Center
    • Digital Transformation
    • Enterprise Mobility
    • Enterprise Software
    • IOT
    • IT Services
  • Platforms
    • Google
    • HP
    • IBM
    • Oracle
  • Industry
    • Banking & Insurance
    • Biotech
    • Construction
    • Education
    • Financial Services
    • Healthcare
    • Manufacturing
    • Mining
    • Public Sector
    • Retail
    • Telecom
    • Utilities
  • Functions
    • GDPR
  • Magazines
  • Editor’s Bucket
  • Press Release
  • Micro Blog
Follow US
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
The CEO Views > Blog > Magazine > ENTREPRENEUR VIEWS > Riding the Edge: How Your Untrained Drivers Are Pushing You to the Brink
ENTREPRENEUR VIEWS

Riding the Edge: How Your Untrained Drivers Are Pushing You to the Brink

The CEO Views
Last updated: 2025/06/06 at 2:43 AM
The CEO Views
Share
Zeynep Demirbilek CEO
Zeynep Demirbilek CEO

The Mad Dash: Untrained Drivers and the Chaos the Delivery Industry is Fuelling

If you’ve ordered a package or a pizza lately, you’ve seen it: drivers and riders weaving through traffic, engines revving, horns blaring. Vans mount curbs in desperate bids to shave off a minute, while bikes and scooters zigzag through jam-packed streets. Near-misses have become part of the parcel (Pardon the Pun).

The truth is, most of these delivery drivers have never been trained for this job, or even to drive these vehicles as a matter of fact. They’re learning by doing – and the learning curve isn’t just steep, it’s proven deadly.

Every day, untrained couriers are thrown onto busy roads, and we’re all caught in the chaos. It’s a perfect storm fuelled by sky-high demand and a “hire anyone with legs” mentality that’s turned our streets into a free-for-all.

A Grim Equation: More Deliveries, More Drivers, More Crashes

The demand for instant deliveries has exploded, and companies large and small are scrambling to keep up. The onboarding often consists of handing over a uniform and an app login – good luck, don’t crash on your first day!

In the U.S., driving is now the leading cause of work-related death, accounting for nearly 40% of all workplace fatalities.

The National Safety Council warns that as many as 15.5 million work-related drivers in the U.S. – many of them might not be properly trained to operate their vehicles.

In the UK, van traffic has shot up by over 30% in the past decade to meet delivery demand, and fatal collisions involving vans are on the rise as a result. It’s looking grim: more packages = more drivers = more crashes.

Each headline about a delivery driver mishap – a scooter under a truck, a pile-up on a last mile route – drives home the reality that we’ve pushed unprepared drivers into a high-stakes job and hoped for the best.

Why DIY Driver Training Will Get You Sued

Spoiler alert: hoping isn’t a strategy.

The delivery industry’s biggest problem can be summed up in one sobering fact: most delivery drivers are winging it. There is no formal training, no standard safety course, no “delivery driver school” before they strap on a helmet or slide into a van.

A staggering number of last-mile drivers don’t even get a single hour of safety training tailored to their job. They might know how to drive or ride in general – they have a regular license, sure – but navigating a loaded van through narrow streets on a tight schedule is a different beast.

And for the legions of gig-economy bike and scooter riders, many are young and have zero professional riding instruction, which leads to low awareness of road risks. We’ve essentially sent a whole workforce into the field unprepared, and it shows.

Unprepared Drivers Are Playing Russian Roulette with Your Business

Every untrained driver represents a high-stakes risk. The outcome? Accidents—and plenty of them.

Delivery drivers and sales workers now face some of the highest rates of injury and fatality across all industries, even exceeding those in construction and manufacturing.

Without proper training, a driver may not know how to secure a load, manage a skid in the rain, or execute a safe left turn in busy traffic. One study found that over half of gig delivery riders admitted to speeding or breaking traffic laws to meet delivery deadlines. When drivers are pushed to deliver “ASAP” without the tools or training to drive safely, recklessness becomes routine.

The consequences ripple outward: drivers get injured, bystanders and road users face harm, packages are lost or damaged, and companies deal with the costly aftermath—legal action, reputational damage, and surging insurance premiums.

This Is a Leadership Issue: You Can’t Afford to Wait

For Fleet Partners and 3PLs—those small subcontracted firms serving large e-commerce platforms—the risks multiply. These businesses often operate on tight margins and under strict deadlines. Without trained drivers, they face more accidents and higher exposure to legal and financial liability.

Each incident brings with it vehicle repairs, medical costs, legal fees, and ever-rising insurance premiums. Commercial auto insurance rates have climbed by more than 10% annually for over a decade, driven by increased crashes and claims.

This creates a punishing cycle: driver shortages lead to the hiring of less experienced drivers; more inexperienced drivers result in more crashes; rising accidents push insurance premiums up and discourage new drivers from entering the industry.

Caught in this loop, many 3PLs struggle to hold onto their drivers, bear the brunt of mounting costs, and live in constant fear of the next accident call. When an untrained driver causes a major incident, the company can be held liable for negligent hiring or inadequate training.

Put simply, assigning a driver without proper preparation places full responsibility on your business—posing a serious, ongoing risk to your operation’s future.

Solution: Service Club Academy. As Simple as That

Our training programmes reduce accident rates by 60%. That means fewer injuries, fewer claims, and a stronger, more resilient team on the road.

Service Club Academy is a global recruitment and training platform tailored for delivery drivers. We combine microlearning modules, AI-powered driver matching, and immersive VR simulations to equip drivers with the confidence and competence to succeed.

Whether you’re running a local courier service or a multinational logistics firm, our scalable SaaS solution adapts to your needs and grows with you.

What We Deliver

  • Recruitment: Access a vetted pool of talented, trained drivers.
  • Training: Interactive courses covering safety, compliance, customer care, and vehicle handling.
  • Technology: AI matching and churn prediction tools to increase retention and performance.
  • Compliance & Support: End-to-end solutions that support your growth and ensure regulatory confidence.

We transform driving into a profession. We build careers. We protect your people, your parcels, and your peace of mind.

Contact us for more information
Email: zeynep@serviceclub.com

The CEO Views June 6, 2025
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link
Previous Article Yihan Xu, Yihan Xu: A Thought Leadership That Goes Beyond Lofty Rhetoric
Next Article Chief Gene Saunders, Founder and CEO A Trailblazing Leader Committed to Saving Lives, Chief Gene Saunders
Ian Murrin CEO

Leading Solutions Provider of the Year 2024: The Story of Digiterre

December 20, 2024
The Digital Casino Revolution
Gaming

The Digital Casino Revolution: Why iGaming Startups Are Attracting Investors in 2025

The CEO Views By The CEO Views May 28, 2025
fortuna website social
ENTREPRENEUR VIEWS

Fortuna: Your Partner in High Performance Operations

The CEO Views By The CEO Views February 29, 2024
all about big data analytics tools header
Big Data

The art and science of big data analysis

The CEO Views By The CEO Views March 7, 2024
Cloud Computing Survival Guide e1585843394405
CloudHealthcare

Cloud Computing Survival Guide for Businesses During Coronavirus Outbreak

The CEO Views By The CEO Views March 6, 2024

Innovative Leadership Strategies for the Modern Executive

June 6, 2025

Understanding Shifts in American Consumer Spending

June 6, 2025

How to Get Free Gift Cards: 3 Best Ways

June 6, 2025

Pamela D. Kurt: Empowering Women to Embrace Growth

June 6, 2025

You Might Also Like

Pamela D. Kurt
ENTREPRENEUR VIEWS

Pamela D. Kurt: Empowering Women to Embrace Growth

7 Min Read
Chris Carson, CEO
ENTREPRENEUR VIEWS

Chris Carson, CEO: Challenging the Status Quo with Revolutionary Leadership

8 Min Read
Herma M. Schmitz,CEO
ENTREPRENEUR VIEWS

Herma M. Schmitz: Empowering Executives with Best-in-Class Coaching

7 Min Read
Chief Gene Saunders, Founder and CEO
ENTREPRENEUR VIEWS

A Trailblazing Leader Committed to Saving Lives, Chief Gene Saunders

7 Min Read
Small logos Small logos

© 2025 All rights reserved. The CEO Views

  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise with us
  • Reprints and Permissions
  • Business Magazines
  • Contact
Reading: Riding the Edge: How Your Untrained Drivers Are Pushing You to the Brink
Share

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?