Why is it important to carry out DVLA Licence Checks on your employees?

It is a requirement for every company to do DVLA licence checks on their employees who drive on company business at least once a year. Most employees need to drive in order to do their duties whilst at their workplace, so employers must ensure that all their employees hold valid UK driving licences with the correct vehicle entitlements they need to do their job.

If any of your employees are found driving without a full UK driving licence, consequences can include:

• A fine of up to £1000 plus three to six penalty points
• Banned from obtaining a full licence for a set period of time

This is where we come in. Employers can use our secure online licence checking platform to check and monitor their driver pool. When your employees grant consent online through the e-consent process or by the D796 paper mandate document, you can view their licence record and can have access to data such as:

• Whether they hold a full UK driving licence
• What licence categories they hold
• Status of the licence
• Current endorsements and points on driving licence
• Access to the licence record 24/7 in a secure environment

As soon as your employees grant consent you can check them as many times you like within a 3 year period. You can schedule automatic licence rechecks based on how many points the driver holds, what conviction they have and whether they are low, medium or high risk drivers.

What are the benefits to employers for having an online licence checking service in place?

There are a number of benefits for having a licence checking service in place, such as:

• Our system will assist you in managing compliance, making sure that your employees are legally entitled to drive.
• A permanent and secure online audit trial - which reduces the admin burden and proves you've performed driving licence checks on your drivers.
• Accurate reports for individual records as well as your whole fleet.
• Instant checks and notifications - raising any immediate actions that require your attention.
• Training through the online system and support when you require it during our opening hours
• It saves you time and it saves you money!

By utilising our DVLA authorised licence check service, you are doing everything you possibly can to protect your organisation against high risk drivers in your fleet.

If you require any more information in regards to our service, don't hesitate to contact us.