Driving Temp Handbook
  1. The Good Lorry Code
    1. The Good Lorry Code
  2. The Good Van Code
    1. The Good Van Code
  3. Protecting the Environment
    1. Fuel efficiency
    2. Loading and unloading
    3. Protecting the environment
  4. Accidents and Emergencies
    1. Accidents involving dangerous substances
    2. Statements
    3. What to do in an accident
    4. Breakdowns
  5. Other Information
    1. Modern Day Slavery
    2. Benefits and Insurance Package
    3. Auto Enrolment Pension
  6. Policies
    1. Mental Health
    2. Privacy Policy
    3. Personal Rules
    4. Equal Opportunities Policy
    5. Dignity at Work Policy
  7. General Information
    1. Safe Driving
    2. Theft
    3. Speed limits
    4. Seatbelts
    5. Official road side checks
    6. London congestion charge
    7. Load safety and overloading
    8. Leaving a Vehicle Unattended
    9. Driver CPC (Certificate of Competence)
    10. Driving licences
  8. Working for HR GO Driving
    1. Time sheets
    2. Manual entries
    3. Safe loading
    4. Working
    5. Infringements
    6. Vehicle checks
    7. Pay rate
    8. Work for HR GO Driving
  9. RTD Regulations (In force from 4th April 2005)
    1. What obligations do HR GO and drivers have under the new rules?
    2. What happens in emergencies
    3. Calculating average working time when leave is taken
    4. What is a period of availability?
    5. What is working time?
    6. What are the rules?
    7. Who is affected by the Road Traffic Directive?
  10. Driving Standards
    1. Driving standards
Statements

STATEMENTS

No statement should be made admitting liability or fault regarding your driving, the condition of the vehicle, or security of the load. No offers or promises should be made to third parties without the prior consent of your insurers and without taking legal advice. The police should otherwise be given all reasonable assistance.

In both your own and your employer’s interests you should try and obtain:

  • Names and addresses of drivers and owners and registration marks of all other vehicles involved in the accident
  • Details of insurers of other vehicles involved
  • Names and addresses of non-hostile witnesses
  • Number of any Police Officer present
  • Details of width of road, position of vehicles involved and of any other traffic, skid marks, position of traffic signs, traffic islands, turnings etc. in the area. Try to show these details in a sketch

STATEMENTS

No statement should be made admitting liability or fault regarding your driving, the condition of the vehicle, or security of the load. No offers or promises should be made to third parties without the prior consent of your insurers and without taking legal advice. The police should otherwise be given all reasonable assistance.

In both your own and your employer’s interests you should try and obtain:

  • Names and addresses of drivers and owners and registration marks of all other vehicles involved in the accident
  • Details of insurers of other vehicles involved
  • Names and addresses of non-hostile witnesses
  • Number of any Police Officer present
  • Details of width of road, position of vehicles involved and of any other traffic, skid marks, position of traffic signs, traffic islands, turnings etc. in the area. Try to show these details in a sketch