The
BVRLA has launched its
revised 'Guide to Driving at Work'. It’s an online reference manual that can be used in the general management of Health & Safety within the workplace and should be read by everyone who is involved with driving on business.
It offers advice on how to put together a corporate driving at work policy that, if followed, will demonstrate you have taken all reasonable steps to protect your employees and other road users. It includes:
- Revised and updated sections on the vehicle, the driver and the journey which take into account recent legislative and technological developments
- Practical case studies that demonstrate the business benefits of implementing some of the recommendations in the guide
- Information on telematics, monitoring devices and other technical solutions which may assist in safer driving and reducing accident costs
- Advice on towing, vehicle loading and equipment - added to help LCV operators
- A section on grey fleet, which covers employees using their own vehicles and highlights the potential extra cost to business.
“Every person driving at work presents a risk, and Health & Safety law applies just as much to on-the-road activities as it does to the conventional workplace,” said BVRLA chief executive, John Lewis. “The information in this guide is equally applicable to drivers covering many miles each day or just a few each month.”
The guide can be downloaded free from the BVRLA website at
www.bvrla.co.uk