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New Licence Link automates crucial employee driving licence checks
17 November 2008
The fleet software market leader has launched Licence Link, designed to help employers simplify the routine task of regularly checking car and van driver licence information by providing a ‘real time’ web based system.
Once basic driving licence information is entered onto the system, fleet managers can choose how often automatic checks are made with the DVLA database – for example, annually for low mileage drivers or more often for high mileage, high risk employees.
Risk summary reports will automatically group drivers into different levels of risk group – for example, those with 1-3, 4-7, 8-12 and 12 plus points, and Licence Link can be set up so that those with higher numbers of points are checked more often.
Automatic alerts are sent to the fleet manager if the DVLA checks show changes to endorsements, the categories of vehicle that an employee is allowed to drive or if there are critical licence events such as disqualification or a photo card expiring.
Neville Briggs, managing director, said: “Recent changes in fleet risk management, especially the arrival of the Corporate Manslaughter Act, have made the checking of licences an essential task for fleet managers but it remains one that is onerous and difficult to manage, especially using a paper based system or spreadsheet."
“Licence Link provides a live, easy and cost effective way for fleet managers to automate the whole process, identifying drivers who represent a higher risk and, crucially, supporting fleet managers with an auditable trail of the checks made."
“The product can be used as a standalone system or into integrated into your existing CFC fleet management software system, thereby further increasing its efficiency.”
Further features in Licence Link include the ability to upload and store document scans against each driver record, such as an image of each driver’s licence and driver declarations. These files are held online and encrypted for security purposes.
Access to Licence Link is via a credit payment scheme.
To run checks, a company buys credits in advance and as each licence check is made, the system displays the credits remaining, providing a constant balance reminder for the fleet manager.
For further details about this press release please contact Simon Wells at Paperchase Public Relations on 01283 711311/07768 912430 or e-mail simon@paperchasepr.co.uk.
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