1. Manage My Cars
7 Steps to
Duty of Care Compliance
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2. Step 1
Carry out a driver risk assessment
on all your drivers
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3. Make sure you consider
• Age and driving experience
• time with company,
• number of points on licence (if any),
• number of miles driven a year,
• types of journeys,
• number of accidents etc.
RECORD YOUR RESULTS!
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4. Use the results to consider if more
in-depth assessments are necessary
and if driver training should be
considered for some of your drivers.
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5. Step 2
Put a procedure in place to check
your drivers driving licences at least
once every 6 months
MAKE A RECORD OF IT!
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6. Step 3
Make your drivers (including the MD)
sign a medical declaration
confirming they are fit to drive
MAKE A RECORD OF IT!
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7. Step 4
Put a procedure in place to ensure
your drivers perform a
safety check on their vehicles at least
once a month.
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8. Safety checks should include tyres
(pressures and tread depth),
lights, bodywork windscreens
service intervals etc.
MAKE A RECORD OF IT!
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9. Step 5
Put a procedure in place to ensure
your drivers are aware of how to
manage their vehicles, how to arrange
servicing, and what to do in case of
breakdowns etc.
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10. Step 6
Make sure your drivers are aware of the
risks associated with driving, and how to
plan their journeys considering the
environment, and direct
costs to your company.
MAKE A RECORD OF IT!
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11. Step 7
Ensure your Corporate Health and
Safety Policy is reflected in your
Company Car Drivers Handbook
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12. Such Issues as mobile phones, driver
risk awareness, and drink, drug related
driving offences should be included
Make sure that all your drivers
(including the MD) receive a copy
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13. MAKE A RECORD THAT
THEY HAVE READ IT !
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14. Step 8
Sorry... we lied about there
only being 7 steps,
but this one's the easiest of them all....
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15. Get Manage My Cars
to do it for you...
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