Driver Licences
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Brake and Licence Bureau survey finds fewer than half (44%) would dismiss an employee for driving over the legal alcohol limit
Brake calls for zero-tolerance on at-work drink- and drug-drivers Employers are being urged to implement zero-tolerance policies on at-work drink- and drug-driving by road safety charity Brake, as a Brake and Licence Bureau survey finds fewer than half (44%) would dismiss an employee for driving over the legal alcohol limit. Published today (14 May) in…
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Cardinus Risk Management Fleet Magazine highlights why you need to check your drivers’ licences and delivers many more relevant fleet risk articles from within the industry.
You can access the complete Cardinus Fleet Risk Management magazine via https://cardinus.com/contact Check your drivers’ licences. Company directors risk corporate manslaughter and health and safety charges, with unlimited fines and publicity orders every time an illegal driver gets behind the wheel, warns Malcolm Maycock. UK DRIVERS ARE facing increasing danger on the roads as thousands…
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Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency DVSA launched (2nd April)
Roads Minister Stephen Hammond has launched the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) today (Wednesday 2 April 2014). DVSA replaces the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA). It will be responsible for setting, testing and enforcing driver and vehicle standards in Great Britain and employs more than 4,000 staff.…
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Company drivers in licence error
Five in every 1,000 company car, van and truck drivers in the UK does not have the correct licence to be at the wheel. Research by the Licence Bureau has revealed the top five reasons for drivers failing to have the right licence for the vehicle they are driving. The most common reason is an…
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1000+ business drivers are unlicensed
Business car managers across the country will be horrified to hear that well over a thousand company drivers don’t have a valid licence to get behind the wheel. Many have never even passed a driving test. Read more on www.businesscarmanager.co.uk
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Analysis reveals most common driving licence failures across 250,000 business drivers
Provisional drivers cause companies most headaches on initial licence check Expired licences and disqualified drivers are biggest issues at recheck stage Potential licence recheck failures reinforce how a driver’s licence can change very quickly Licence Bureau has revealed that over five (5.42) in every 1,000 company car, van and truck drivers do not hold a…
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Should your driving licence last until you are 80 rather than 70?
The DVLA has suggested raising the age for driving licence renewal from 70 to 80, as one way of easing the burden on the swamped department.
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History of the Driving Licence in the United Kingdom
The driving licence was introduced by the Motor Car Act in 1903. Holders of this yellow(ish) document – that were not required to pass a test – were entitled to “drive a motor car or motor cycle”. The wording changed in 1930 to “drive or steer a motor car or to drive a motor cycle”.…
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We can check your employees’ driver licence credentials
We check driver licences on your businesses behalf so ensuring drivers that you cause or permit to drive for your business have the correct credentials to legally drive. Simply complete the request a demo form now and see how easy it is to become compliant. Understand your employees unique driver licence number Each licence holder in…
