Posted By Jeff Like the name and topic Simon! Answer is yes which includes ensuring insurance is for business use, the car is regularly serviced, taxed and that a current MoT cert (if applicable) is in place. The HSE have issued guidance on this very topic. Jeff

Posted By Robert Tailby For what its worth, I have used the following form of words in the past in a H&S Policy for a small company: All staff who drive on company business must : - Drive in accordance with the law and the highway code at all times - Not drive if they are unwell, too tired, or under the influence of alcohol or drugs - Not drive whilst disqualified or without suitable insurance - Not drive a vehicle which they know to be in a dangerous condition - Present their valid driving licence (Part 1 & 2 if applicable) to the Health & Safety Co-ordinator every 6 months In addition, all persons who drive a vehicle on company business not owned and maintained by the company must: - Keep the vehicle maintained and in a roadworthy condition - Provide the Health & Safety Co-ordinator every 12 months with evidence that: (a) the vehilce(s) used is/are suitably maintained, including a valid MOT certificate and servicing records as applicable (b) the vehicle is insured for business use Failure to present the required evidence will result in non-payment of expenses.

Posted By J Knight Just to complicate matters I have had a meeting this a.m. with a man from a Road Risk Management Company. He offered the interesting view that 450,000 people in the UK are driving with forged or otherwise invalid licences. If we happen to employ one of them, and we accept their licence on sight, we are aiding and abetting(though the Road Traffic acts use a different form of words). He recommended checking all licences with DVLA, John