Practical considerations

The lists below are practical considerations for employers.

Drivers should be:

• competent and capable of doing their work in a way that is safe for them and others;
• properly trained;
• sufficiently fit and healthy to drive safely and not put themselves and others at risk;
• provided with information that will help them reduce risk (eg recommended tyre pressures);
• provided with appropriate advice on driving posture.

Vehicles should be:

• fit for the purpose for which they are used;
• maintained in a safe condition and fit for the road.

Journey planning should:

• take account of appropriate routes;
• incorporate realistic work schedules;
• not put drivers at risk from fatigue;
• take sufficient account of adverse weather conditions.

Employers are encouraged to seek the views of their employees, or their representatives, as they will have first-hand experience of what happens in practice.