Shifting from a reactive to a proactive stance on driver health is the most powerful lever you have to improve safety. Your role is pivotal in building a culture where drivers feel supported, not just monitored. Open the Dialogue: Begin by raising awareness. Use toolbox talks and internal communications to discuss the risks of fatigue
Fitness to drive is defined by minimum medical standards set by the DVLA. A driver may feel broadly well, function normally day to day, and still fall outside the DVLA’s medical standards without realising it. From a road safety perspective, this creates a legal risk that exists long before it becomes visible.
Tyre safety remains one of the most preventable road safety risks. With millions of vehicles covering an average of 6,082 miles per year (DfT, National Travel Survey 2025), the impact of poor tyre care is multiplied many times over. For businesses and driver managers, the message is clear - read more here.
First Notification of Loss (FNOL) isn't just a form to fill in, it's a frontline tool for managing risk, staying compliant, and keeping costs down. When fleets take FNOL seriously and get it right, the benefits are clear: faster decisions, lower claims costs, better outcomes for insurers, operators, and drivers.
Driving professionally is a demanding job, requiring skill, concentration, and constant vigilance. A crucial part of being fit to drive – and something we all need to take seriously – is to be properly rested. We often talk about vehicle checks and driving hours, but how often do you assess the amount of good quality sleep that your drivers are getting?
Updated March 2026 This legal update is brought to you by Nathan Taylor-Allkins, Criminal Defence and Road Transport Solicitor and Partner at Woodfines LLP For many fleet managers and owners of commercial vehicle companies, one of their most valuable assets, if not the most valuable, is their staff. However, keeping employees safe while driving
This month’s legal update on Drink and Drug Impairment, for those who manage drivers, comes to us from Mike Hayward of Woodfines Solicitors. Updated December 2025 Drink Driving and Drug Driving kills Driving having consumed excess alcohol or when impaired through taking illicit drugs can be catastrophic. A loss of driving licence if caught
This week, we hear from David Somers of Road Skills Online on lack of sleep and why the sleepiness and fatigue it causes is so dangerous for your drivers. If you manage drivers, you need to be sure they only drive when fit to do so. Your organisation's driving for work policy is the
This week, in the last of her articles on fitness to drive legal updates for driver managers, Charlotte Le Maire of LMP Legal looks at fatigue. In the realm of fleet management and legal compliance, the significance of having a robust process, reinforced by a well-documented policy on driver health, fatigue, and driver well-being,
Are all your drivers fit to drive, every time they drive for work? How are you managing driver health in your organisation? If you manage drivers, you have a duty of care and responsibility to make sure that they only drive when fit and safe to do so. You'll need to detail how you
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