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Stefan Daunt
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Thanks James, suspesion from driving duties would have been better wording on my part.
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Stefan Daunt
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I have been carrying out my 6 monthly driving licence checks for the drivers of Company vehicles, but have one individual who is van driver that seems to be dragging his heals on producing it. Despite being asked on several occasions by his line manager to bring it in it has still not materialised. I have spoken to DVLA but they will not release information without the driver being present. What options do we have? suspend him from driving until it is produced? I am sure nothing is untoward, just being a little militant, but don't want a driver who may possibly be banned on the roads. Your opinions please.
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Stefan Daunt
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No, Bosnia and Iraq are bad enough thanks LOL
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Stefan Daunt
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The speeds are monitored as per the link that you have posted. I don't think many companies with vans over 2 tons MGW are aware of that set of speed limits
that you have linked.
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Stefan Daunt
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After a meeting yesterday, this has now been passed onto the Companys legal team. I shall inform you of there views when we receive it. I had spoken to the editor of a van user magazine that I subscribe to and he is considering having this issue as an article in the magazine. I am not going to be the british van driver flavour of the month. Think I'll emigrate to South America.
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Stefan Daunt
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Hi James, no the drivers were fully aware of fitting of the GPS from the outset as most waited with the vehicle whist it ws installed. I used the Leicesteshire constabulary for a drink drive presentation at christmas and am considering a re-visit for a graphic speeding presentation. And as you have quite rightly said disciplinary is looking likely (if it continues). I spoke to another Company with GPS installed with 170 fitted to their vehicles, for his stance on this issue and he said that this problem had never crossed his mind, but was very glad of my call and made him think.
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Stefan Daunt
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We have recently had GPS monitoring installed onto 11 commercial vans, initially for a customer service benifit. The data populated is showing persistant speeding issues. The drivers have been spoken to twice and the majority have taken it onboard, however a couple still persist in the 80-100mph range. The workload is not excessive and the drivers have had defensive driving. How would the Company stand in issuing a disciplinary for speeding on the basis of data from the monitoring system? Speed limiters are also an option.
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