Why?

• Up to 1 in 3 road crashes involves a vehicle being driven for work.
• Every week, around 200 road deaths and serious injuries involve someone at work.
• Nearly all of these deaths and injuries are preventable.
• For the majority of people, the most dangerous thing they do while at work is drive on the public highway. (HSE 1996)
• Managing a driving for work policy can save your business money.
• Managing a driving for work policy is a legal requirement under health and safety legislation and road traffic law.
• Management and employees can be prosecuted for road traffic crashes involving work related journeys, even when drivers are using their own vehicle.

Downloadable documents

The Business Case
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Statistics
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Legislation
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