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Licence Bureau has highlighted three road risk management fundamentals for businesses in order to support their duty of care obligations when employees take to the wheel. The move aligns with the growth in ‘grey fleet’ – people using their own vehicles for work purposes – influenced by business trends such as cash contributions, remote working […]

Despite being some 18 years in the making, the issue of grey fleets continues to ‘baffle’ businesses across the UK with the majority having little, if any, awareness of the implications of drivers using their own vehicles for business purposes. And the challenges are likely to get increasingly complex as more people use their own […]

The key question of whether the UK is leaving the EU on the 31st October is not at all clear.   All we do know is that the current government has given the Whitehall administration clear instructions with the creation of the Michael Gove role within the Cabinet to oversee No Deal. So with no clear […]

Licence Bureau, the UK’s number one provider of Driver Licence validation services, has passed its four millionth Driver Licence check milestone.   The landmark achievement comes as Licence Bureau continues to raise awareness amongst businesses of the driver and vehicle compliance challenges faced daily.   Steve Pinchen, sales director at Licence Bureau, said, “It is great […]

Licence Bureau has issued a warning to businesses to ensure they have a thorough understanding of the legalities related to towing loads following recent reported incidents. With around 4,000 reported incidents a year involving all forms of trailers, Licence Bureau is advising businesses to ensure their drivers have the correct licence and insurances to tow. […]

The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), a little over 12 months ago, continues to create compliance challenges for businesses as a lack of understanding and willingness to follow formal procedures proliferates. According to Licence Bureau, in the wake of the GDPR rules introduced on 25 May 2018, the past 12 months have […]

At Licence Bureau, to avoid confusion, we avoid the industry term of Grey Fleet and prefer the term ‘Owner Drivers’. We do this as it perfectly describes this grey issue, which involves drivers using their own vehicle to undertake work mileage whether they claim expenses or not. The fact is they are using their vehicle […]

  Reduces risk Keeps you compliant with your legal obligations and helps protect against fines. Saves time and resource A proper process will minimise the hassle resulting in failures in drivers and vehicles alike. Peace of mind You can rest assured that this often overlooked area of your responsibilities is covered and you have an […]

Licence Bureau are a feature sponsor at Company Car In Action (CCIA): 12-13 June 2019, Millbrook Proving Ground