Importance of Driving Licence Checks for Employers

For a large and busy fleet management company, it can be very difficult to keep ahead and on top of things, validating employees driving licences can be one of those issues. It’s a long process if you conduct your driving licence checks manually and some employees can easily slip the net in terms of being checked and validated. If something goes wrong, your business may need to pay huge penalties depending on the severity of the issue. Hence, having a driving licence checking service in place for your organisation allows you to check your employees who drive on company business, to make sure they hold a valid UK licence.

One solution to this problem is to find a way to validate and monitor driver/licence data accurately and quickly. At Licence Check, they have introduced a validation service into their davis platform where companies can carry out driver identity checks by simply capturing the data from the licence card. This validation process helps to identify forged documents. The Licence CDR (Card Data Reader) is a simple software used for this validation process.

Role of The Licence CDR in Driving Licence Checking and Validation

The Licence Card Data Reader reads the licence information in a single pass. You just need to drop the card into the device reader and it reads both the sides simultaneously. The Licence CDR uses ultraviolet light technology for identifying forged data and captures photos and holograms from the ID card. If all the information read is correct, it then automatically uploads it to the internal system, where it gets stored as a part of driver's record. It has a capacity to read records of multiple formats, such as international identity cards.

Benefits of Driving Licence Checking and Validation

•        As an employer, safety of the organisation and the driver is your responsibility. Sometimes your employee's licence information can be misleading. Hence, driving licence checks for employers is necessary as it saves customers from potential risks and business from unnecessary problems.

•        Electronic licence checking process saves you a lot of time as it is valid for three years.

•        Reduces the risk of forged documentation and helps capturing fraud identity.

•        Data is secured and available 24/7.

•        Employers can avoid potential penalties under safety legislation.

•         Once the validation process is completed, the employer can view the licence data to make sure it is valid and that the employee is available to drive on company business.