A new programme of free monthly resources designed for fleet managers to share with their drivers has been introduced by Driving for Better Business.
The series is starting with a guide to vehicle roadworthiness, which covers topics including creating a good practice vehicle roadworthiness policy, ensuring drivers are carrying out competent pre-use checks, making sure any issues are reported and recorded, and the legal responsibilities of both the driver and the operator.
The guides are available via the Driving for Better Business website.
National Highways head of commercial vehicle incident protection Mark Cartwright said: “There are many vehicles on our roads that are simply not roadworthy. Up to a third of all vans will fail an MOT on first inspection – the main failures being on lights, tyres, suspensions or brakes.
“These are critical to safety, and if they are not given a cursory check before an MOT, are they being checked at all?
“As managers of those who drive for work, we should take steps to ensure our drivers are safe when driving. That includes checking the vehicle is in a safe and roadworthy condition of course.”
