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Duty Of Care Legislation

The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 came into force on April 6, 2008. The law introduces an offence of corporate manslaughter in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and corporate homicide in Scotland. Full Wording of the Act can be found on the Office of Public Sector Information Website.

How can you minimise your risks with vehicle tracking?

Vehicle tracking technology is simply not a means of saving money by cutting fuel bills and increasing efficiency, it can also save lives. Companies using vehicle tracking devices have the information at their fingertips to successfully manage road risk and provide hard proof of your on going commitment to your duty of care responsibilities.

Better Training

Vehicle data tracking enables fleet managers to identify high risk drivers who speed regularly and address such problems, ultimately stopping accidents through driver training. Fleet managers can assess risks by running off speed analysis reports at the touch of a button.

More Breaks

The need for company's to adhere to a strict policy on working hours and miles driven per day is vital.

Vehicle tracking ensures that comply with the demands of working time directive, giving alerts when a break is needed, stopping drivers from working too many hours thereby helping to eliminate the risk of driver falling asleep at the wheel or suffering the repercussions of driver fatigue.

Safer working conditions

Vehicle tracking devices can actively protect employees. They are particular valuable for lone workers in remote areas or drivers delivering goods with a high value.

Safer Driving Conditions

Integrating vehicle tracking has allowed companies to reduce company phone costs and less interruptions have resulted in fewer accidents from interrupting the driver.

Less Stress

With vehicle tracking, if your drivers are running late, your office team can warn the recipient in advance, which improves customer service and makes sure drivers don't have to deal with angry customers.

Duty of Care to Employees


Senior management of organisations now owe a relevant duty of care to employees or people who performing services for it. Where a corporate culture exists that allows dangerous practices to go unchallenged and a death or deaths result, these organisations and it's senior management will find themselves liable.

Heavy Penalties


Companies can be fined a minimum of 5% of annual turnover for any gross breach that leads to the death of an employee. Find out more by visiting The Crown Prosecution Service Website. http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/a_to_c/

 

Road Angel and Track Your Fleet Can Help

A road angel fleet tracking system is a cost effective way of managing your vehicles, with automated vehicle capture providing information on vehicle usage, servicing schedules, driver behaviour, journey reporting, incident reporting and any other information required you are compliant.

 

Track your fleet are a company based in Newcastle upon Tyne and install nationwide in the UK.



 
 

 
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