Heavy workloads and drivers’ speed – a company’s liability

Despite being potentially liable if their drivers are found speeding, businesses are failing to ensure that employees who drive as part of their work are not put under unreasonable time pressures, which lead them to drive faster.

The Fleet Safety Benchmarking project, run by the Fleet Safety Forum, has found that only 44% of companies are optimising work schedules and travel requirements to minimise road risks and encourage drivers to keep within the speed limit.

If a driver has been give... (379 more words)

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