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Posted By KEVIN O'KANE
Are there any fellow members out there with staff who drive high mileage as part of their jobs.If so what sort of guidance figure to give for daily mileage...or do you have adifferent approach.I would welcome any help on this difficult topic.
Have a good weekend
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Posted By Ali
Why not use the Inland Revenue's authorised mileage rate as a start. If not negotiate around 35-40p per mile.
Ali
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Posted By KEVIN O'KANE
Sorry, I do not mean mileage rates...I mean actual mileage driven daily.Sorry for any confusion
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Posted By Mike Herbert
for what its worth. I figure if i do more than 400 miles in a day or 1000 per week then i am doing more driving than work. But then i just have to visit our various offices...i'm not a professional driver (cabbie, HGV)
cheers
mike
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Posted By Paul Oliver
A Good guideline to use is around the 300-350 mile mark, if your overall journey (round trip) is going to exceed this distance then it is advisable to have an overnighter or possibly share the driving. This will also depend upon the work you are carrying out when you reach your destination.
Aswell as distance, there are numerous other issues to address before starting a journey. RoSPA produce some very good guidance. have a look at their website.
I would also suggest looking at the use of public transport, e.g trains and aircraft. you can sometimes get flights for less than what it would cost you in fuel for a car. I have seen a significant increase in the number of colleagues using air travel as a means of moving around the UK.
Regards
Paul
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Posted By Adrian Clifton
Kevin
Do not just look at distance. You must also consider the length of time working at journey's end or between journeys. The distance you can travel in an hour will vary greatly, depending on road types (Motorway, rural and urban). If you expect people to travel a certain distance each day, regardless of wether it takes 2 hours or 6, they may well end up working 12 hour days. The law requires drivers to drive with due care and attention, therefore driving for 500 miles (6-7 hours) and working for a further 5-6 hours will more than likely result in tiredness and reduce the individuals capability of driving with due care and attention. If I have to travel any distance which results in a day at wotk exceeding 10 hours, I will stay overnight and travel back the next day. This should be included in the driving at work RA.
Adrian
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