Page1of7Theinformationcontainedinthisguidanceisforeducationalpurposesonly.Itisnotintendedtoprovidelegalorotheradvicetoyou,andyoushouldnotrelyupontheinformationtoprovideanysuchadvice.Webelievetheinformationprovidedisaccurateandcomplete;however,wedonotprovideanywarranty,expressorimplied,ofitsaccuracyorcompleteness.NeithertheHealthandSafetyAuthority,AnGardaSiochanaortheRoadSafetyAuthority,shallbeliableinanymannerortoanyextentforanydirect,indirect,special,incidentalorconsequentialdamages,lossesorexpensesarisingoutoftheuseofthisguidancedocument.October2016AsamplesafedrivingforworkpolicyHereisanexampleofaSafeDrivingPolicywhichyoucanamendtosuittherequirementsofyourbusiness.Thispolicyappliestoanyonewhodrivesaspartoftheirwork,whetherdrivingtheirownvehicleoroneprovidedbythecompany.SafeDrivingPolicyfor[enternameofbusiness]Date:[enterdatepolicyiswritten]Tobereviewed:[enterthedateyouwanttoupdateit–annuallyisrecommended]AimofthispolicyToreducevehicleincidentandat-faultworkrelatedroadcollisioncostsandinjuriesby[determineanachievablefigureandaddithere]overthreeyearsbypromotingasafedrivingculturewithintheorganisation.Objectivesofthepolicy1.Tomakedriversawareofthemainriskstheyfaceorcreatewhendrivingforwork2.Tomakesurethatemployeeswhodrivevehiclesinthecourseoftheirworkdemonstratesafe,efficientdrivingskillsandothergoodroadsafetyhabitsatalltimes.3.Tomaintainallcompanyvehiclesinasafe,cleanandroadworthyconditiontoensurethemaximumsafetyofthedrivers,occupantsandotherroadusers,andreducetheimpactsofcompanyvehiclesontheenvironment–thisalsoappliestopersonalvehiclesusedforworkpurposes.CodeofconductThecodeofconductfor[enternameofcompany]states:“Whiledrivingcompanyorownvehiclesforworkpurposes,employeesmustcomplywithtrafficlegislation,beconsciousofroadsafetyanddemonstratesafedrivingandothergoodroadsafetyhabits.”Thefollowingactionsincompanyvehicleswillbeviewedasseriousbreachesofconductanddismissalmaybeaconsequence:drinkingorbeingundertheinfluenceofdrugswhiledrivingdrivingwhiledisqualifiedornotcorrectlylicensedrecklessordangerousdrivingcausingdeathorinjuryfailingtostopafteracollisionacquiringpenaltypointsleadingtosuspensionoflicencePage2of7Theinformationcontainedinthisguidanceisforeducationalpurposesonly.Itisnotintendedtoprovidelegalorotheradvicetoyou,andyoushouldnotrelyupontheinformationtoprovideanysuchadvice.Webelievetheinformationprovidedisaccurateandcomplete;however,wedonotprovideanywarranty,expressorimplied,ofitsaccuracyorcompleteness.NeithertheHealthandSafetyAuthority,AnGardaSiochanaortheRoadSafetyAuthority,shallbeliableinanymannerortoanyextentforanydirect,indirect,special,incidentalorconsequentialdamages,lossesorexpensesarisingoutoftheuseofthisguidancedocument.October2016anyactionsthatwarrantthesuspensionofalicenceResponsibilitiesasanemployeeDriversofcompanyvehiclesEverydriverofacompanyvehiclemust:makesuretheyholdacurrentdriverlicenceforthecategoryofvehicletheyaredrivingandthislicenceiscarriedwhendrivingacompanyvehicleimmediatelynotifytheirsupervisorormanageriftheirdriverlicencehasbeensuspendedorcancelled,orhashadlimitationsplaceduponittaketimetofamiliarisethemselveswiththevehicle’shandbookberesponsibleandaccountablefortheiractionswhenoperatingacompanyvehicleordrivingforthepurposesofworkcarryoutafulldailywalkaroundcheckpriortousingthevehicledisplaythehighestlevelofprof...