Driving and the Work Place
Driving is the most dangerous work activity that most people do. Company car drivers often exceed speed limits in order to get to appointments on time. They are less likely to view speeding as risky and more likely to think that being on time is more important. Company drivers and people who drive high annual mileages for work are up to 50% more likely to crash than private motorists.
If an employee is involved in a crash as a result of:
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Unfitness
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Fatigue through working long hours
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Speeding to meet impossibly tight deadlines
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Driving an unroadworthy vehicle or through lack of training,
the police, with other authorities could prosecute the employer under Health and Safety law.
The Road Safety Unit can assist businesses with the management of work related journeys.
For more information telephone the Road Safety Unit on 01785 276617, email roadsafety@staffordshire.gov.uk| or visit the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership website at www.staffssaferroads.co.uk|
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