How will you know if one of your company vehicles has been recorded breaking the speed limit?
- As the registered keeper (or subsequently named user/operator of the vehicle) you will be sent a Notice of Intended Prosecution and Section 172 requirement. This requires you to give information on the identity of the driver at the time of the offence.
- You will be given 28 days to reply. If you do not respond within that time, you may be prosecuted for not naming the driver under Section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1998.
- The law expects you to know who was driving the vehicle and if you fail to provide this information, you could face prosecution, a fine of up to £1000, 6 penalty points and a criminal record.
All of this could be so easily avoided by first ensuring that your drivers are aware of the UK speed limits relating to their type of vehicle and, secondly, by keeping a log book which tells you who was driving the vehicle at the time.
The design of this log book is entirely up to you, but it should record the name of the driver, the date, duration and destinations of all journeys confirmed by the signature of the driver.