Road traffic law governs the driver, but health and safety law also reaches the decisions made behind the journey. There is no single ‘driving for work act’ containing every employer obligation. Instead, workplace road risk sits across health and safety law, road traffic law and, in the most serious circumstances, corporate criminal liability. That can […]
Driver safety is a shared responsibility, but shared must never mean unclear. Ask who is responsible for workplace driver safety and the quickest answer is often ‘the driver’. Drivers certainly carry serious personal responsibilities: they must obey road traffic law, drive within their competence, report anything that affects their fitness or entitlement, and take reasonable […]
Health and safety failures can have devastating human consequences. They can also expose an organisation to substantial financial penalties, reputational damage and operational disruption. For businesses whose employees drive for work, these responsibilities do not stop at the workplace gate. The Health and Safety Executive state that health and safety law applies to work activities […]
For many organisations, driving is simply viewed as a necessary part of doing business. Yet it may be one of the most dangerous activities employees undertake during their working day. Employees visit customers, travel between sites, make deliveries, attend meetings or transport equipment. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), health and safety law […]
As temperatures begin to plummet and days shorten, winter brings with it a host of unique challenges for drivers. With ice, heavy rain, and snow potentially creating hazardous road conditions, it is crucial to prepare thoroughly for safe travel during the colder months, so here are a few vital winter driving tips to keep you […]
That’s a question I get asked time and time again, and for many, the idea that there is a legal requirement to manage driver safety comes as a bit of a surprise. I’ll explain… When and employee drives on behalf of their employer, excluding their commute to and from their normal place of work, their […]
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We are celebrating our fifth birthday. Adrian Hide Consultancy was launched by road safety expert Adrian Hide in 2018 and since then it’s gone from strength to strength. Based in Cheadle, Staffordshire we specialise in delivering a range of face to face and on-line road safety courses for businesses who have staff that drive for work […]
You probably know that it’s perfectly legal to drive a van on a car licence, but did you know there are other things to bear in mind, if you’re getting behind the wheel of a van? And if you have a team of van drivers working for you, and you’re not sure of the extra […]