Driver Documents (Requested for personal vehicle use)

[Spinster]

Hi CAGsters, havent needed anyones help for a long time which is great. However now I do

 

Please could you have a look at the attached request received from my employer. In a nutshell we are being told that we have to provide our Driver Licence, MOT & Insurance paperwork for our personal vehicle.

 

We only use our personal vehicle to travel to work, no work is carried out in our vehicle and it is parked in a public carpark on our work premisses.

 

We are teachers and are employed by our local council.

 

They already have a copy of my driving licence for driving a school vehicle, but im not happy that I have to provide my personal MOT and Insurance details.

 

All advice and help is appreciated.

 

REGARDS,

Spinster

[Emmzzi]

Ring your insurance company. Ask them if driving to and from a single place of work is business use. When they say no, as they will, write back to the employer and tell them this, and that you have personal domestic & commuting cover.

 

Job done, no drama. It's just an admin person who is not an insurance expert is all. It happens.

[Michael Browne]

They are equating business use with commuting. Most policies, even TPFT, include Social, Domestic and commuting to a single

place of work. Business cover would cost more.

 

The use of capitals WHICH YOU ALL DO!!! indicates to me he's expecting grief.

 

My reply would be that the DVLA and the Police are the correct authorities to police this, which they already do quite adequately.

[Emmzzi]

you don't cover at different premises ever do you?

[Spinster]

Thanks guys, at the bottom it say "it is part of ##COUNCIL NAME## contractual employment with you and is taken seriously" what are the consequences of not complying can I be disciplined?

 

Thank you so far for your supper speedy assistance.

[Emmzzi]

why are you so bent on having an arguement instead of politely pointing out the error?

[Michael Browne]

What does your contract of employment say?

[Spinster]

why are you so bent on having an arguement instead of politely pointing out the error?

 

Please forgive me if my post has come across this way. The last thing I want is an argument, unfortunately my employer & manager like to dictate strongly about policy. I have already politely pointed out that my vehicle is not used for business and only used for traveling into work, I was then told that it is part of their policy and must be adheared to. We are always treated like idiots who have no right to question what is asked of us. Policy this Policy that!!

 

I dont want to come across as awkward, but what business is it of theirs and how would they use this information that they are requesting and why do they need it?

 

SPINSTER

[Emmzzi]

get the bus?

[stu007]

Hi

 

Ask them for a copy of the Policy that states this requirement and see what it says.

[Spinster]

Thank you for all the posts offering help and support, i will see where it gets me and report back if needs be.

 

If all else fails, I will follow Emmzzi's advice of having an argument and getting the bus. Obviously I will want to see the bus drivers licence, MOT and insurance documents first before bording

 

SPINSTER

[assisted blonde]

If your vehicle is insured MOT correctly show them the documents

[becky2585]

Does that mean you NEVER use your car during work time?

 

I can see why they want to cover themselves. I guess certain employees must need to use their cars for business purposes, or the memo wouldn't have gone out.

 

If its a problem, ask your insurance company for a business use quote and see if your employer will pay the difference. Or you could be lucky like me and actually see your insurance quote go DOWN by adding Class 1 business use...

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

If you can be assigned to other premises to work OTHER than you normal place of work then you should supply the information.

 

This has been the case in many ''public sector'' jobs, I have always had to provide such information because of travel to various venues.

I personally cannot see any reason for with holding the documents.

[Sidewinder]

Only ever had this when I used my own car for work - as does my wife. I had to (and she still does) produce my licence, MOT and insurance periodically and they used to include my car on the mandatory tyre checks that the business vehicles had to have done every week. My only complaint was when my definition of tyre wear differed from theirs and I had to get new tyres before I would normally have done

 

Having said all that (and a company car now makes life so much easier - although I still have to produce my licence) I would say that there is an argument on both sides - quite rightly you need to know why what is essentially private use of your vehicle requires the employer to have sight of your documents, but equally - is there any point in antagonising?