Business
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Implemented a robust road risk programme
The Road Risk Manager of the Year Award as sponsored by Licence Bureau recognises the risk or fleet manager who has implemented a robust road risk management programme with proven results. The 2014 winner is Neil Shaw of Ocado. Seen receiving his award from Malcolm Maycock Director of Licence Bureau. Neil has driven the safe…
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Les Owen, Senior Compliance Associate at Compliance Bureau, responds to Natalie Middleton, Business Editor, Fleet World question “Are increases in magistrates’ court fine limits Draconian?”
Natalie, you bring another good discussion to the forum. I fear the Government is not joined up in its approach to driving on UK roads. Your contributors rightly point out one delay such as young drivers not being allowed to take to the road. There have been more contradictions in approach over the years, from…
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Licence Bureau’s Malcolm Maycock quoted in the Daily Telegraph
Please see the article highlighting the DVLA’s new MyLicence system. Read the full article: Database will end drivers’ lies on points and cut car insurance by ‘£15’
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FTA reveals most common driving licence failures
The Freight Transport Association has now carried out 10,000 checks on driver licences with its Driver Licence Checking Service, which was developed in conjunction with the Licence Bureau. The service is designed to manage the labour-intensive job on members’ behalf, ensuring that their business is operating legally whilst providing immediate benefits from time and cost…
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£16.6M in fines issued to employers of illegal workers in the UK in the last year
Professional employment provider, giant group has found a growing number of employers and recruiters are still failing to adequately assess an individual’s right to work in the UK. The group obtained data under the Freedom of Information Act and found a total of 2148 Notification of Liability (NOL) notices for a Civil Penalty issued to…
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Why do I need to check my drivers’ licences?
The legal minimum requirement in the UK is for the driver of a vehicle to hold a full and valid driving licence for that vehicle category. If this driver is an employee and driving on company time, for business purposes, you as the employer has a duty of care to ensure that the employee acts…
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Official support partner for Leasedrive’s Luxembourg to Geneva bike ride
Leasedrive team aims to raise over £10,000 in the ‘Road to Geneva’ charity bike ride from Luxembourg to Geneva The Leasedrive Group, the UK’s largest independent privately-owned vehicle management group, is entering a team of 18 riders in a 350-mile, four-day, ‘Road to Geneva’ charity bike ride between Luxembourg and Geneva in aid of four…
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Update from the DVLA on abolishing the counterpart driving licence
Background The DVLA is committed to abolishing the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence by 2015 following the outcome of the governments Red Tape Challenge consultation on road transportation. Paper licences issued before the photocard was introduced in 1998 are not affected. Currently, anyone wishing to check a driver’s licence status including entitlements and…
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Does your business require a “right to work” document checking service?
Based on the article below a potential £160,000 fine may be in order for employing eight illegal workers. The full article can be found here. The Sandwich Company, in Bridgeman Street, was notified they are liable for a civil penalty notice for employing the eight illegal workers following the Home Office raid yesterday. The owner…
