New legislation is unnecessary for occupational drivers, says HSE

The work-related road safety taskforce has decided that new legislation is unnecessary to reduce occupational road traffic accidents. Instead, existing health and safety laws should be enforced more thoroughly.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will now draw up guidance on managing occupational road safety. It will subsequently consider whether an approved code of practice with a quasi-legal status is required.

The taskforce also ruled that a specific driving test for professionals woul... (43 more words)

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