Posted By Simon L Brown We have recently placed tracker systems in a number of our vans. The Tracker systems record the location and the speed of the vans. Our drivers have dramatically reduced the speed at which they were driving when the tracker systems were first introduced. However, they continue on occasion to exceed the 70 mph speed limit. When it is brought to their attention they put it down to overtaking etc. I just wondered if anyone knows how strictly we need to be enforcing the 70 mph speed limit. The Road Haulage Association could not give a clear answer. Your thoughts and on the above would be most welcome. Many thanks

Posted By Dave Merchant Bear in mind though that it's not your job to act as the police - while you may have 'evidence' that they were speeding, until they actually get caught and prosecuted they aren't entirely easy to discipline without raising some awkward questions (i.e. if you sack someone for speeding, would you need to report them to the police first?). I see people speeding all the time, and I can see their number plates, but I have no legal power to do anything about it. A tracker may show something on record but it's far from being a calibrated speed gun. Advising the workforce generally is a good idea of course, and reminding them that the trackers do monitor speed, but singling out one person and one entry on the logs could be a can of worms if they decide to bring in the lawyers. The same is true of FP cameras - say someone is flashed in a works van and you discipline them, but they take the case to appeal and prove they were innocent. Do you now have to 'un-discipline' them?

Posted By Ali ..just a thought, but AA, RAC, BT, Group 4 all use trackers too. Maybe find what they do about such incidents ?