Vehicle Roadworthiness – does everyone understand their responsibilities?

30 September 2024

Driving for Better Business in collaboration with the National Highways are providing free to access resources to help those who manage and employ drivers. Their Fleet Safety Focus Updates cover an important area every month. This month’s update focuses on  Vehicle Roadworthiness .

The legislation on vehicle roadworthiness is very clear – your vehicle must be safe and roadworthy at all times.

It’s also important to know that the law applies to both the driver and the operator – they are what as known as jointly and severally liable. In other words, the employee (the driver) and the employer (the operator) have joint responsibility for vehicle roadworthiness.

Resources available to download include:

• An article on vehicle checks and vehicle roadworthiness.
• Short messages on speed for sharing through PDAs
• Roadworthiness poster for your notice boards
• 10-min pre-recorded toolbox talk video
• PDF factsheet