Before taking a driver on. does the agency supplying them:
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a Have a competency assessment, and interview all candidates in person?
• Take at least two work-related references?
• Physically check licences and digital tachograph cards every three months?
• Comply with road transport regulations? Can they prove it and do you check?
• ctively manage and oversee tachograph returns and ave a computer-based tachograph management system hat has a 96% return rate?
• aye software monitoring road transport regulations or compliance?
• old membership of the Recruitment and Employment bonfederation (REC), RHA and FTA?
• ave ISO 9001 and Investor In People status?
• ave relevant insurance, especially for professional liability 1
d driver negligence? • Conduct on-site health and safety surveys? Add value by: • Training drivers in fuel efficiency and home delivery? For example do they operate a Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving programme?