Accident Sets Health and Safety Precedent

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• Fleet News Online

THE owner of a delivery company has been fined £2,500 for breaching health and safety regulations after a driver suffering from exhaustion was killed in an accident – even though he was not working at the time of the crash.

Industry experts warn the ground-breaking case sets a dangerous precedent for companies, which could find themselves facing a string of fines following the case. The driver died instantly in the accident when his car left the road after hitting a pile of stones. On the d... (256 more words)

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