Network launches SafePlan for van operators
Network, the national funder of van leasing brokers, can provide SafePlan to keep your operation and vans legal.
Free van fleet management for small businesses
TomTom WORK navigation has teamed up with FleetCheck to provide a free duty of care system.
Nationwide Autocentres begins £25 duty of care service
Nationwide Autocentres is offering a duty of care inspection service to ensure small business vans are health and safety compliant.
Small businesses run risk of knowledge gap
Managing the risks of business-provided cars is not fully understood by directors of small businesses - which could open them up to prosecution.
Take a break safety warning
Long hours led to a driver falling asleep at the wheel. The court case and employer liability highlights why duty of care is so important to small business.
Small businesses open to duty of care prosecution
A new travel survey by National Car Rental reveals that small businesses overlook checks on private cars used for business.
The law and driver licence checking
Check licences: and keep an audit trailWhen was the last time you checked your employees' driving licences? It's worth keeping track: a survey by the Association of British Drivers found 48 per cent of company drivers had points on their licence. So what should you check? The validity of any new employees and periodically after that. If an employee is [...]
The law and tiredness at the wheel
Relax: take a break from driving every two hours Seven deaths a week are caused by driver tiredness, says the Department of Transport. Tiredness behind the wheel is just as dangerous as being drunk. The Health and Safety Executive advises businesses to educate drivers about the risks of driver tiredness and how to prevent it. It says drivers should be [...]
