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RAC Software urges action on private car business use following Queen’s Speech
RAC Software Solutions has applauded the inclusion of the Corporate Manslaughter bill in last week’s Queen’s Speech – but has warned that the impact on the employers of 5,000,000 UK people who use their private car for company business are still being largely ignored.
Companies with employees using their own cars on business are responsible for ensuring that such vehicles are ‘fit for purpose’ and need to record action taken to achieve this. If the company has not acted responsibly, its senior managers could be liable in the event of a serious accident involving staff.
“Managers of larger fleets seem well aware of the issue, and the problems with companies with smaller fleets have been raised recently,” says Aidan Rowsome, Managing Director, RAC Software Solutions.
“But nobody is speaking to those employers who have a significant number of staff using their own cars for business use. A lack of action from these employers puts their staff at greater risk of injury, and themselves at greater risk of legal action.
“With more employees opting out of company car schemes and using their own vehicles, the need for an awareness campaign among businesses about this issue is more pressing than ever.”
To fill the substantial gap that RAC Software has identified, the company is launching ThinkTranman – an added-value advisory and fleet management software package to enable companies to comply with all relevant aspects of health and safety legislation for work-related driving. For just £500, firms will be able to use the package to monitor and record the actions they take with small fleets and / or staff driving their own car on business, showing that there has been no breach of the duty of care owed by the employer to their staff when on the road.
The company is also urging the Government to ensure that the 5,000,000 private owners are not forgotten when raising awareness of the new legislation.
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