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
What to do in an accident

WHAT TO DO IN AN ACCIDENT

If you are involved in an accident, you must always:

  • Stop
  • If there are any personal injuries to anyone you are legally obliged to report the accident to the police and to the client’s traffic office
  • In any event, you must report the accident to the traffic office on your return to the depot.
  • Never accept liability
  • Co-operate with the Police and/or other road users at all times in giving names, addresses, insurance details, etc. Be courteous and keep cool at all times, avoid arguments!
  • Obtain details of others involved and any non-hostile witnesses
  • Obtain details of attending Police Officers
  • Note down details of how the accident occurred
  • Inform HR GO as soon as possible

At the end of the day, you must ensure that a full and detailed report is made of any accident or damage caused or sustained. It is part of your duty to ensure that whatever paperwork required by the client is completed before leaving the depot.

WHAT TO DO IN AN ACCIDENT

If you are involved in an accident, you must always:

  • Stop
  • If there are any personal injuries to anyone you are legally obliged to report the accident to the police and to the client’s traffic office
  • In any event, you must report the accident to the traffic office on your return to the depot.
  • Never accept liability
  • Co-operate with the Police and/or other road users at all times in giving names, addresses, insurance details, etc. Be courteous and keep cool at all times, avoid arguments!
  • Obtain details of others involved and any non-hostile witnesses
  • Obtain details of attending Police Officers
  • Note down details of how the accident occurred
  • Inform HR GO as soon as possible

At the end of the day, you must ensure that a full and detailed report is made of any accident or damage caused or sustained. It is part of your duty to ensure that whatever paperwork required by the client is completed before leaving the depot.