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A driver of a vehicle on public roads must hold a valid licence for that category of vehicle as :

· Driving a vehicle without a valid licence is an offence.

· Many insurance policies will be invalidated in such situations.

· A person or company who has control over a driver will be committing an offence if they cause or permit a driver to use a company vehicle while unlicensed. Both the driver and employer could be prosecuted.

Consequently employers need to establish a means of accurate periodic licence checking that will cover both new and existing employees. Periodic checking of licences guards against the possibility that a driver may have been disqualified for a private driving offence and could alert management to other factors such as medical conditions or age restrictions.

Brake, the road safety charity, has published a new report for fleet managers on maintaining safe vehicles. Sponsored by Licence Bureau and published through Brake’s Fleet Safety Forum, the report contains results of a Brake survey of fleets’ management of vehicle safety, and gives guidance on how fleet managers can ensure vehicles are safely maintained. [click to continue…]

The Compliance team have been hired in by a large corporate FTSE 100 company to attend their events and provide a working stall for winter driving.

We are doing this around the country and today we have been in Devon.

Amongst other safety feature items we have our ex police team explaining how to measure tyre depth showing what is and is not legal.

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Licence Bureau is supporting Road Safety Week by presenting “2Young2Die” workshops for 6th form pupils at Kings Langley School, so highlighting the importance to young drivers to stay focussed and not become diverted by the many distractions that can occur when behind the wheel. [click to continue…]

Brake, the road safety charity, has published a guidance pack for fleets on tackling driver distraction. Produced by Brake’s Fleet Safety Forum, the pack includes a survey report, best practice guidance for managers and an advice sheet for drivers, and is available for free to organisations that register for Road Safety Week.

The guidance includes expert advice delivered at a recent Brake webinar on tackling driver distraction with sponsorship from Romex, and the advice sheet provides practical tips for drivers on how they can avoid distraction. They are published alongside the results of a recent Brake survey of fleet managers, sponsored by Licence Bureau, focusing on how fleets are tackling this risk. [click to continue…]

For fleet drivers, driving is likely to be the most dangerous activity they do on a daily basis.

Even a momentary lapse in concentration can have devastating consequences.

Distractions such as mobile phones are proven to severely impair driving ability, causing slower reaction times and difficulty controlling speed and lane position.

Other distractions such as eating and drinking, adjusting controls and smoking also increase crash risk. [click to continue…]

A man who killed a couple when his lorry toppled on to their car as he read a text message has recently been jailed for five years and three months. [click to continue…]

download the reportBrake, the road safety charity, has published a new report for fleet managers on driver speed, as part of its campaign to help organisations save lives, money and the environment by improving fleet safety.

The report includes the results of a recent Brake survey of fleet managers, sponsored by Licence Bureau, along with best practice advice for managers. It focuses on the risks of inappropriate speed, and what steps managers can take to improve the safety of the whole fleet, as well as protecting vulnerable road users.

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The survey report has been produced as part of Brake’s campaign to help organisations save lives, money and the environment by improving fleet safety.

The first of four reports on a recent Brake survey of fleet managers, sponsored by Licence Bureau; part one focusses on how young at-work drivers are managed. The report provide insight into the risks posed by employing novice drivers and advice on how to minimise those risks to maximise the safety of the whole fleet. [click to continue…]

Dear Les,

Thank you very much for your help and advice over the past few weeks regarding the road risk audit. Having an independent expert look at our processes, procedures and documentation and making recommendations with regards best practice and current legislation was invaluable. [click to continue…]