How Much Could Ten Minutes Cost You?
(PRWEB UK) 13 May 2014 -- Fleet managers have been asked how much they would spend, to save ten minutes. “We all know that time is money,” said Steve Clarke, group marketing manager for The Fuel Card Group, “but sometimes saving a few minutes is not worth the long term cost. Just ask anyone who has been caught employing an unlicensed driver.”
The courts have imposed fines in the high hundreds of pounds during recent weeks, but this leniency has typically been in reaction to a "Guilty" plea and a lack of aggravating factors. An employer would have no grounds for optimism if an unlicensed driver were held responsible for an accident. “These days, there is no excuse for not checking all employees’ licences,” said Steve Clarke. “DVLA checking is so fast and simple that it should be standard practice not just at time of hiring, but at regular intervals throughout employment.”
He acknowledged that any fleet manager would carry out a visual check of documentation as part of a hiring process, but highlighted an inherent challenge in the system. “After that initial check, the manager will only become aware of any changes to the license if the driver chooses to notify them. Whenever a driver is found to be driving illegally, it always comes as a surprise to the employer.”
Steve Clarke admits that he has a vested interest: MileageCount, the leading fleet management software from The Fuel Card Group, is offered with full DVLA checking of driving licences, MOT, tax and insurance. “It makes no difference if the driver is self-employed and using his own vehicle,” he reminded fleet managers, “you could be held at least partly liable.”
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The Fuel Card Group, part of the international DCC plc, deals with the refuelling concerns of commercial road users every day. Its powerful MileageCount software is a complete fleet management system that includes finance, tax, licensing, training, duty of care and more.
Steve Clarke, The Fuel Card Group, http://www.fuelcardgroup.com/, +44 8448549024, [email protected]
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