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Driving for work policy example. The law says all companies must have policies and procedures to minimise risk – and that includes the recognised risks around driving.
Your driving for work policy is how you demonstrate your commitment to doing this well.
Download a Driving for Work Policy template
Drug driving among commercial vehicle drivers is one the fastest growing and most concerning challenges facing driver safety managers, with many police forces reporting more drug driving offences than drink driving ones. This talk will look at the size of the problem, good practice on driving for...
Driving for Better Business
The growing problem of drug driving for work
This document takes a more in-depth look at work-related telematic use in order to improve road safety at work.
RoSPA
Using Telematics to Improve Driving for Work Safety: A Good Practice Guide
A guide that gives advice to employers and line managers on how to encourage safer driving speeds at work.
RoSPA
Driving for Work: Safer Speeds
A handbook providing a wealth of information to employees about safe driving at work, including advice on how to safely prepare for a journey.
RoSPA
Safer Driving for Work Handbook
A concise look at how employers can assess and train their employees who drive for work, in order to reduce occupational road risk.
RoSPA
Driving for Work: Driver Assessment and Training
This guide advises employers on how to implement policies that explain to employees if, when and how they can use their own vehicles for work.
RoSPA
Driving for Work: Own Vehicles
This concise guide informs employers about the use of telematics for work, including how employees can use telematics effectively.
RoSPA
Driving for Work: Using Telematics
This guide provides advice to employers about the dangers of drink and drug driving and offers information on how to encourage safe practice.
RoSPA
Driving for Work: Drink and Drugs
There are no reasons why electric vehicles should not be as safe as any other, however, they do bring specific risks with which you may be unfamiliar.
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Electric Vans and your ‘Driving for Work’ policy
A guide that provides information to fleet managers about choosing and buying safer vehicles based on factors such as vehicle use.
RoSPA
Driving for Work: Choosing Safer Vehicles
A guide which gives information about driver fitness issues, and guidance for employers on how to ensure their employees are fit to drive.
RoSPA
Driving for Work: Fitness to Drive
A guide that advises employers on creating and implementing effective and methodical incident reporting and investigation procedures.
RoSPA
Driving for Work: Incident Reporting and Investigation
A short guide explaining how to prevent inappropriate mobile phone use on the road by employees.
RoSPA
Driving for Work: Mobile Phones
This guide gives concise information to employers and line managers on how to safely plan their organisation's journeys, including an example journey planner.
RoSPA
Driving for Work: Safe Journey Planning
A strategic review of risks associated with cars and light vans plus implications for policy and practice.
UCL
Landmark study reveals driving for work death toll
Working with the National Highways Commercial Vehicle Incident Prevention Team, we have produced a van driver handbook to assist van drivers and fleet operators in dispelling uncertainty and myth.
You can also share the online Van Driver Toolkit with your drivers, or you may prefer to share...
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Van Driver Toolkit Handbook
Did you know?
Drivers face fines up to £2,500, a ban from driving and 3 penalty points for driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition.
Wearing a seat belt is law and can result in fines of up to £500 and 3 penalty points if not wearing a seat belt when supposed to.
Airbags reduce...
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Van Driver Toolkit – Vehicle Safety
Simon Morgan heads up all corporate health and safety, including all workforce and rail passenger risk. Although this is a dizzyingly broad remit, he recognises that driving is still one of the organisation’s key risk areas to manage.
While its engineers are very well versed in the health and...
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Network Rail – Proper Governance
There has been a staggering 400% rise in drug driving since March 2020, compared with 250% for drink driving in the same period. Drug driving includes those on prescription drugs.
Companies should:
Educate directors and managers about drugs and alcohol misuse.
Learn how to recognise...
Prescription Drugs and Your Drivers
Group Fleet Manager Matt Neale is responsible for the 500 light commercial vehicles used by another of Platform HG’s subsidiaries which services tenanted properties. Although all of Platform HG’s workforce is united by their overall status as part of the Platform HG charity, technically Matt...
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Platform Housing Group – Leadership
Survey uncovers UK employers are risking the safety and well-being of those who drive for work . Study of 1,006 UK employees and 255 C-Suite (Executive Directors) highlights failures by UK bosses to implement driving for work policy.
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DfBB launches report on leadership in risk management
Heavy rain and flooding can be a reminder for organisations that have employees driving for work purposes to ensure they are prepared and their vehicles are roadworthy before any work journey.
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How are your drivers dealing with floods?
Network Rail has created control processes and also a process definition document which looks at organisation, responsibility and accountability, data collection and objectives. Road risk sits within health and safety, one of Network Rail’s 16 core processes. A proper governance structure means...