Posted By Mark Lane Hello, I'm in the process of reviewing our Driving for Work Policy and in particular looking at setting minimum standards for employee owned vehicles used for occasional journeys. In particular I would be interested in the standards that other forum users might have regarding: 1. Crashworthiness 2. Minimum Safety Features 3. Maximum Age, etc. (Naturally, any standards that are decided will be in line with a risk assessment and through consultation with staff.)

Posted By Phil Rose Mark I am a firm believer in managing occupational road risk but can't help but feel that you are on a bit of a 'hiding to nothing' on the 3 criteria that you have identified. Surely an employee is entitled to own whatever vehicle they like as long as they meet the requirements of the RTA, CAU etc, and that they are maintained, MOT'd, insured with BU etc. Phil

Posted By A Campbell Have see where employees are given a monthly car allowance a clause regarding the age of the vehicle. If only mileage allowance is provided then age is not stipulated.

Posted By Brett Day Having had the misfortune of having a car allowance that specified the minimum age of car, I quickly found that the allowance didn't actually cover the real costs of running said car. I did have a client that operated the same system and found that instead of being a safety boon, it worked against it as drivers found that in one employee's words they were subsidising the company. things like servicing, mot's etc went by the by. If a car allowance is to dependant on minimum age of car then it must be a realistic amount. Or if that level of control is required by the company then they should supply the car.