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
Mobile phones

MOBILE PHONES

Whilst driving, it is an offence for any driver to:

  • Speak or listen to a phone call on a hand held phone
  • Send or read text messages or images
  • Use a hand held device to access any data including the internet
  • Hold any electronic devices used for accessing oral, textual or pictorial communication

If hands free kit is installed in your vehicle and you are permitted to make work related calls you should keep them to a minimum. Drivers risk prosecution for failure to have proper control if they use hands free phones when driving. The penalties may result in a fine or points on your licence. If you make unauthorised calls from a company phone then you could be held liable for any excess charges incurred by the company.

MOBILE PHONES

Whilst driving, it is an offence for any driver to:

  • Speak or listen to a phone call on a hand held phone
  • Send or read text messages or images
  • Use a hand held device to access any data including the internet
  • Hold any electronic devices used for accessing oral, textual or pictorial communication

If hands free kit is installed in your vehicle and you are permitted to make work related calls you should keep them to a minimum. Drivers risk prosecution for failure to have proper control if they use hands free phones when driving. The penalties may result in a fine or points on your licence. If you make unauthorised calls from a company phone then you could be held liable for any excess charges incurred by the company.