Lockton Health and Safety Manual

As a guide, any journey, or section of a journey, which may  reasonably be expected to take over two hours to complete should  allow for a break. This is not a general rule for everyone, as some  people may start to feel tired sooner in a journey and they should  plan more breaks. Journeys should not be planned as to commence  at the end of the working day or immediately after a large meal.   What is required is that the driver should be aware and alert during  the journey and in the event that they start to feel fatigued then, in  accordance with the RoSPA guideline they must take a break.   If the estimated time for the journey would require more than eight  hours of driving in any one day then an overnight stop is strongly  recommended, it is however left to the drivers discretion to make  Whilst using their car on company business it is required that all  associates have their own car insurance and maintain it for the  whole of the period of the journey. Whilst the choice between fully  comprehensive and various types of “third party only” policies  remains with the driver it is required that the policy is endorsed with  cover for business use by the associate.  The commencement of the journey and/or the subsequent  submission of a claim for expenses shall constitute, by its submission,  acknowledgement of this requirement and compliance with this  condition.  Condition of the Vehicle  It is the responsibility of the driver to check the condition of the  vehicle they are about to drive, each time they drive it. Lockton both  reminds associates of this requirement of the highway code and  strongly recommends that vehicles should be serviced in accordance  with manufacturers recommendations. Furthermore, if the age of  the vehicle requires a MoT test then the vehicle should be subject to this decision.  Insurance  

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