Home > News > Business > Cause or Permit – An Employer’s Responsibilities Cause or Permit – An Employer’s Responsibilities January 10, 2014 Business, Driver Licences, Employers, Road Safety A driver of a vehicle on public roads must hold a valid licence for that category of vehicle as : Driving a vehicle without a valid licence is an offence. Many insurance policies will be invalidated in such situations. A person or company who has control over a driver will be committing an offence if they cause or permit a driver to use a company vehicle while unlicensed. Both the driver and employer could be prosecuted. Consequently employers need to establish a means of accurate periodic licence checking that will cover both new and existing employees. Periodic checking of licences guards against the possibility that a driver may have been disqualified for a private driving offence and could alert management to other factors such as medical conditions or age restrictions.
