Policy Statement

The Health and Safety Executive has recognised that driving for work is one of the most dangerous things many workers will do. It is estimated that up to a third of all road traffic incidents involve someone who is ‘driving for work’ at the time. This may account for around 12 fatalities and 150 serious injuries every week. Each year in Great Britain there are over 35,000 injury collisions that involve someone who was driving for work at the time.

TJA Associates is committed to managing their road risk and delivering its legal and moral obligations regarding employees driving for work to ensure they get home safe and well at the end of each day. Driving for work refers to any work carried out on behalf of TJA Associates that involves an Associate driving a vehicle and covers all journeys in connection with TJA business.

Many vehicles used for work journeys are supplied by the employer, but there are also vehicles used for work that are owned, leased, or hired by individual members of staff. These are called “grey fleet” vehicles and drivers. TJA Associates owes the same duty of care under health and safety law to grey fleet drivers as they do to employees who drive company owned, leased, or hired vehicles.

TJA Associates requires any Associates who drive for work to comply with safe driving guidance and always follow the Highway Code. There is no requirement or expectation that an Associate, regardless of their position, will break any road traffic law while driving on work journeys. There is no business activity that justifies placing an Associate or others at risk of a road collision.

All Associates who drive for work