The Government has announced plans to issue on-the-spot fines for minor road offences including speeding, undertaking and tailgating.
So, how many of your company car drivers regularly commit these offences thinking they can get away with it? Not for much longer.
From 2012, careless drivers caught offending could be fined at least £80 and get three points on their licence after transport minister Philip Hammond said there has been a lack of focus on these areas.
For fleet managers, it’s time to re-educate employees about what is considered best practice when driving as the new policy is likely to cost individuals their licences and businesses more money through lost productivity.
Meanwhile, best practice of a different sort has been highlighted in ACFO’s second publication (click ).
In BusinessCar‘s regular chats with leasing companies and fleet decision-makers, the topic of journey planning comes up again and again.
Many leasing firms now have consultancy services that help clients look at the bigger picture, which includes considering different ways to travel, as well as if it’s necessary in the first place.
ACFO’s launch of its second best-practice guide then, is perfect timing; its examination of journey planning might well become vital to fleet managers and their bid to keep costs down. If your employees plan ahead, could you use a car club or daily rental rather than a grey fleet car? This is the sort of question you need to be asking.
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