The initiative is part of the Road Heritage Association’s driver’s health week event and is in partnership with the RHA and campaign partners for driver health week.
Drivers will have access to a driver health hub at Roadchef Norton Canes on the M6toll on Wednesday 2 September.
The hub will give HGV drivers access to a qualified doctor, alongside a range of free health assessments, support and professional advice.
Driver Health Week aims to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of professional drivers, while highlighting the important link between driver health, road safety and the resilience of the haulage and logistics industry.
Sarah Gourlay, head of business development at M6toll, said: “We’re proud to be sponsoring these important health checks as part of driver health week.
Professional drivers play a vital role in keeping the country moving, but the demands of life on the road can make it difficult to prioritise their own health and wellbeing.
“By supporting the driver health hub, we’re helping to make free health assessments and professional advice more accessible to drivers while they’re out on the road.
It also reinforces our commitment to being a genuine partner to the haulage and logistics industry, helping to support safer, healthier and less stressful journeys.”
The initiative forms part of M6toll’s ongoing engagement with the HGV and logistics sector and its commitment to being a genuine partner to the haulage industry.
Supporting drivers to take care of their health also complements M6toll’s focus on helping to make journeys safer and less stressful.
M6toll will continue its support for driver health week by attending and exhibiting at the driver health day at Loughborough University on Friday 4 September.
The event will bring together representatives from government, transport, healthcare and academia to discuss the future of driver health and wellbeing.
Through its sponsorship of the driver health checks, M6toll hopes to encourage more professional drivers to prioritise their wellbeing and access valuable health advice while they are out on the road.
