What is a Company Vehicle?

How Many are Your Business Vehicles?

A Company Vehicle is Any Vehicle Driven on Company Business or Organisation Business

A Business Vehicle has nothing to do with who owns the vehicle or how it is funded and there are many variations:-

• Company owned outright
• Company leased, Lease Purchase, Hire Purchase etc.
• Company rental from Hertz, Avis, Budget etc.
• On approval, loaned from manufacturer, dealership, repair garage etc.
• Employee owned outright
• Employee owned but on finance etc.
• Employee "borrowed" i.e. family member, friend etc.

Following any - Accident - Incident - Claim - or Offence. The Police - Crown Prosecution Service - Health & Safety Executive - and Insurance Companies will investigate and all ask the question -

If Yes, then it's a Company Vehicle and any action or proceedings they take against the Vehicle under Current Legislation can now include the company or organisation on whose business it was being used!

The Authorities will now want to check all Your Vehicle Records!

Vehicle Condition?

• Vehicle Taxed Correctly?
• Current MOT or Vehicle Inspections up to Date?
• Vehicle Servicing Records and Log Book available?
• Tyres in Good Condition - Tyre Pressures Correct?

Vehicle Fit for Purpose?

• Right Vehicle for the Job - Latest Safety features?
• Used well within Job Spec. - Not Overloaded Etc.
• Used Well within Manufacturers Recommendations?

Risk Assess - but be Prepared for the Unexpected!