confirmation of responsability

Ross,

Are you a mechanic? If not, then I suggest you do not even attempt to check off other peoples' cars. Just as unless you are a doctor do not attempt to diagnose a sick employee.

Dear Ross,

You are not required to physically undertake checks to employee's vehicles, the company is not responsible for the condition of a privately owned vehicle.

You do however need to ensure that the employee is aware of the policy, has adequate insurance etc and is aware of the risks associated with driving such as tiredness and fatigue.

Asking employees to sign to confirm they have read the policy is sufficient.

Kind regards,

Kate

Ross you would be perfectly within your rights to look at the condition of the vehicle. You need to ensure that the vehicle is fit for purpose. As long as all vehicles including senior management are checked then nobody should have a problem. You cannot be expected to do a thourough check but a visual of tyres and the general condition would keep people on their toes.

Hi,

we are using the WPL driving policy and need clarification as to whether or not having written conformation of peoples understanding of the policy and it's requirements (tax, insurance, MOT, maintained vehicle etc) is sufficient or are we expected to check the vehicles ourselves? i am refering to staff using their own cars and not a company owned vehicle

Our concern is that if we check the vehicle ourselves, we are actively taking responsibility for the condition of the vehicle people use.