It’s estimated that 14 million grey fleet vehicles use UK roads. An effective grey fleet management gives your employees the freedom to use their own cars for business. It can significantly reduce your operating costs if your drivers only make a handful of...
If you drive regularly, you will know that operating a vehicle on the road can be a hazardous business. Checking employee licences online: what is the best practice? Whilst accidents on the road do happen, as a fleet manager or employer it’s important to know that...
Have you ever noticed that driving licences have different codes on the back? Seeing these numbers and letters can be confusing. But don’t worry, we’ve compiled a handy guide so you can see what type of vehicle you can drive with each different licence. You can also...
Are your commercial satnavs good enough? A good satnav can make journeys more straightforward and efficient. However, poor route planning using subpar satnavs also played a key role in the number of bridge strike incidents spanning the period 2020-2021. If your fleet...
We Were Awarded Best Online Fleet Compliance Platform! If you’re looking for the best in online fleet vehicle compliance, we’re proud to announce that DriverCheck has just been awarded the Best Online Fleet Compliance Platform – UK and Ireland at the...
COVID-19 has transformed how businesses operate. Most notably in terms of a preference to work from home (which is cheaper for employers and more convenient for their teams). But little mention is made of how the pandemic has fuelled the growth of Grey Fleets...
Eight Things to Know about Fleet Compliance Checks Fleet compliance is imperative, and every business must ensure employees driving licences are checked, ignoring this or not having a robust method of checking could lead to serious breaches in duty or care or health...
DriverCheck has invested heavily to ensure it is GDPR compliant as a business and to ensure they manage / process data in accordance with the DVLA & ICO. GDPR… The General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) is a regulation in EU law on data...
When a driver uses their own vehicle for work, they are still under the responsibility of the employer, and this presents a real challenge for managing associated work related road safety risk. Employers may think that it is easier to manage employees using their own...
GREY FLEET POLICY Manage risks of staff owned vehicles Employers need to have a clear policy on grey fleet in place. It should fit into HR as a policy because employees need to sign it and abide by it, but employers need to consider how it is policed. Policies must...