Are your drivers competent?

• Checking licences
  Do your drivers have the correct licenses to drive their vehicles? The DVA have produced an ‘information on driving licences’ booklet - INS57P(NI) This can be downloaded at https://www. View
• Do drivers possess the necessary licences or certificates for the vehicles they are authorised to drive?
  AA drivertech provide a licence check for fleet managers. View
• Driver Induction Training
  A new driver induction should aim to provide your employee with:- An awareness and understanding of the company’s driving for work policies and procedures. View
• Driver Assessment, Monitoring and Training
  An effective system for reducing the risk faced by your employees will involve both driver risk and assessment. View
• Competency of drivers at the recruiting stage
  The Fleet Safety Forum and Brake document  entitled Driver Assessment and Monitoring: an Information Sheet for Fleet Managers states that there are easy wins for checking drivers' competence at the recruitment stage (page 2). View
• Competency of Training Providers
  Page 2 of the Fleet Safety Forum and Brake document titled Driver Assessment and Monitoring: an Information Sheet for Fleet Managers covers the key points when choosing a driver assessor/trainer. View
• Driver eyesight testing
  NI Direct outlines in the link below the Driving Eyesight Requirements https://www. View
• Adjusting seat belts and head restraints
  Adjusting head restraints According to Thatcham Research (the motor insurers’ automotive research centre) whiplash is the most common injury in car crashes in the UK. View
• Vehicle breakdown procedure
  Ensure that your drivers understand and follow your emergency breakdown procedure. View
• Driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol
  There is a considerable amount of information on line in relation to driving whilst under the influence of drugs and alcohol. View

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