Employers
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Come and join us at Fleet and Mobility Live. 5-6 October 2021. NEC – Birmingham
Created for managers in fleet, transport and mobility also including bespoke sessions for finance, procurement and HR for: Organisations all types and sizes, with Car and van fleets of all sizes These free-to-attend sessions will deliver an unparalleled level of knowledge and insight in to: Transitioning to electric vehicles Intelligent transport and mobility solutions Compliance…
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‘New norm’ posing new driving for business challenges
The ‘new norm’ of home working and the human behavioural trends that may bring about is creating a whole host of new driving for business challenges according to Licence Bureau. With home working now an established part of day-to-day business in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many organisations recognising its potential benefits long…
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Returning to the Road
Licence Bureau’s training manager Martin Starkey advises employers and employees on these key aspects of “Returning to the road“. Do I need to be driving? Checking the vehicle Cleanliness Refuelling Speed awareness Planning for your journey Watch the Returning to the Road advice in a short presentation.
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Call for businesses to take responsibility and empower drivers
Licence Bureau is calling for all businesses to take responsibility and empower their drivers to make more safety conscious decisions rather than heap more work-related stresses on them. As the UK re-emerges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Licence Bureau is urging businesses to entrust their drivers to make the ‘right’ commercial decisions based…
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Driver shortage and Driver CPC training for qualified drivers
There is already a shortage of HGV drivers, and they are currently playing a crucial role in maintaining the supply of food and medicines during the current COVID-19 crisis. These drivers have to have a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). So what is the CPC training requirement for qualified drivers? Driver CPC training for qualified…
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Association for Driver Licence Verification (ADLV) Urges Fleets to Continue their Online Driver Checking while the Lockdown Eases
The ADLV of which Licence Bureau is a member is urging fleets to maintain frequent online checking of driving licences as the UK lockdown eases. With rapidly expanded delivery fleets on one hand and a sudden increase in returning car drivers and volunteers on the other, the number of licence checks required has grown markedly.…
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£450k fine for failing to manage driver fatigue
Renown Consultants has been fined £450,000 after its failure to manage driver fatigue led to the deaths of two employees. The firm, which trades as Renown Railway Services, was found guilty of health and safety offences at Nottingham Crown Court in March. It was also ordered to pay £300,000 in court costs. The case was brought…
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Recruitment of additional drivers
Retailers are continuing to work hard to feed and serve the nation in response to the impacts of the virus. With the massive increase in challenges the delivery sector is facing at the moment, including the recruitment of additional drivers, one area that still requires managing is the need to ensure driver licence compliance. Employers…
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Business found guilty after driver fatigue death
Two railway welders died in a road traffic accident as a result of their employer, Renown Consultants Ltd, failing to ensure that they were sufficiently rested to work and travel safely. Nottingham Crown Court heard that Zac Payne, 20, and Michael Morris, 48, died on 19 June 2013 when Payne fell asleep at the wheel of…
