NEWS UK EMPLOYERS RISKING THE


SAFETY OF GREY FLEET A study commissioned by Driving for Better Business (DfBB), the government-backed Highways England programme to raise awareness of the business benefits that come from improved management of occupational road risk, has highlighted dangerous attitudes and behaviours of employers putting the safety of employees who drive for work at risk.


The DfBB survey of 1,006 employees and 255 C-Suite executives (Executive Directors) from the UK, conducted by Censuswide, has revealed a tension between what C-Suite claim and what their employees say is happening while driving for work.


Findings show that despite three quarters (75%) of C-Suite executives claiming to ensure employees are aware of their legal obligations in relation to driving


for work, nearly half (45%) of employees surveyed who drive their personal car for work said they have not been given a copy of their employer’s driving for work policy.


It was found that business leaders are not performing checks on employees who drive their personal


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DINGLE DASH FOR CHARITY Fundraisers from Surrey-based signage specialists Stocksigns Group have completed the Dingle Dash hike across Dingle, Ireland raising more than £6000 for St Catherine’s Hospice and RoSPA.


The team of 17 experienced hikers, assembled from Stocksigns, Messagemaker Displays, Gatwick Airport and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), accumulated 22 hours of hiking over the course of two days, covering 46 miles while reaching a total elevation of 9,000 feet.


Managing Director of the Stocksigns Group, Danny Adamson said: “I’m so proud of the team to complete such a challenging task in the name of charity. The perseverance shown by everyone was admirable, as was the team’s determination to raise funds.


“We also raised an additional £1,800 from our Q1 promotion, whereby Stocksigns Group donated 20p from every sign sold in aid of RoSPA’s Brighter Beginnings Appeal. We are


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cars (‘Grey Fleet’) for work purposes. Three in five leaders (60%) stated they were unsure if any or how many employees use their own car to drive for work purposes and nearly a half of employees who use their personal car for work purposes (45%) said they have not been given a copy of their employer’s driving for work policy. Of drivers surveyed, 90% said they used their personal cars for work journeys, 75% doing so at least once a week, yet a third of these drivers (33%) were not insured to do so – saying they do not have cover for business use on their vehicle insurance. Only a third (34%) said their employer had checked their driving licence.


Simon Turner, Campaign Manager, Driving for Better Business said: “The study highlights employees are putting themselves at risk while driving for work, not checking that vehicles are roadworthy and exhibit reckless behaviours when using their mobile phone.”


“As a way of reducing occupational road risk and safeguarding employee wellbeing, a dual responsibility by C-Suite leadership and employees is needed. Leaders must implement a driving for work policy that enforces legal and ethical obligations on all employees that drive on work-related journeys.”


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thrilled to have completed the Dingle Dash and are looking forward to our next challenge.”


Stocksigns received fundraising support from suppliers and partners such as UK-based Heron Contractors, metals and plastics stockholders/distributors Righton Blackburns, IT support and business telecoms company Arcom ICT and PR Agency Famous Publicity.


This accomplishment adds to an impressive fundraising portfolio as the Stocksigns team has also taken on the Three Peaks challenge encompassing Scafell Pike, Snowden and Ben Nevis as well as North Africa’s largest mountain range, Mount Toubkal.


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