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Driving Advice
An app to manage your Duty of Care towards ‘phone users
THE smartphone is the umbilical cord of any SME firm’s key salesmen on the road. But it’s also the item that can potentially land you, as an employer, in deep trouble. On the one hand, the ‘phone is a vital business tool – the business may even provide it – but on the other hand,… Read more…
Middle lane drivers face fines for poor lane discipline
THOSE drivers who stay resolutely in the middle lane on the motorway are to face more than the anger of company car drivers trying to get to their next appointment on time. Under new government rules to be introduced, police will be able to fine middle lane road hogs £100 – and dish… Read more…
Driver assessment and training needn’t break the bank
YOU hear a lot about your ‘Duty of Care’ in this series of articles. Health and Safety legislation requires that employers show a Duty of Care towards their employed ‘at work’ drivers. That means that every employed driver needs to be assessed for ‘occupational road risk’. How do you achieve this? Many managers of small… Read more…
Compliance with the law on driving at work – a five point plan
IF your SME employs more than five people, and if any of them ever drives on company business, then you’re responsible for making sure that they drive safely. It’s broadly referred to as ‘Compliance’ and it means you have to be able to demonstrate that you meet your responsibilities under Occupational Road Risk, Health and… Read more…
Corporate manslaughter – this means you
IF your SME company runs a small fleet, employs drivers and enjoys living in fear, then this article on taking risks with your corporate responsibilities is bang on the money. Getting caught out through non-compliance of current legislation aimed at companies and employed drivers (Corporate Manslaughter Act, Duty of Care and Health & Safety) could… Read more…
Driving to ski at half term? Don’t forget the new rules for driving in France
Since last summer, there are new laws for driving in France. And if you’re driving to ski, brush up on things to remember before you hit the snow.
Are you claiming the correct pence per mile rates for your tax return?
It’s getting horribly close to the January deadline for self-assessment filing. But before you file your tax return, have you made the most of the tax-free pence per mile rates?
New Michelin best pub grub guide for hungry company car drivers
Story: DAVID WILKINS BUSY company car drivers trying to escape the monotony of eating at the main fast-food chains during long days on the road have an alternative – Britain’s rapidly improving pub grub. The new Michelin Eating Out in Pubs Guide 2013 is published today, and highlights 550 of the UK’s best pubs… Read more…
Accident rates rise when the clocks go back – 10 tips to stay safe
THIS is the weekend when the clocks go back and for most business drivers, that means an evening commute in the dark. Even when it’s light, the evening rush hour is the worst time of day for accidents –but throw in darkness and November weather and the result is a sharp rise in road casualties…. Read more…
Road deaths rise as maintenance takes a back seat
Story: RALPH MORTON We all know that SME businesses are under financial pressure to keep cash in the bank and limit spending. But reducing spend – or the temptation to skip on the maintenance of the business cars in your company car park – has led to a concerning rise in road deaths caused by… Read more…
60mpg Audi A3 Saloon petrol with ingenious tech beats diesel for tax efficiency
Citroen C4 Picasso – stylish, spacious package that’s easy on your pocket
Facelift for the 7-seater Chevrolet Captiva SUV
Zipcar wants your (small) business
Prestige car values – what’s hot and what’s not?
Hybrids must clean up their act on mpg claims