More than two-thirds (70%) of business drivers still admit to making calls while on the road, despite the extension of the Road Safety Act 2006 in February, which increased the penalty for those caught using a mobile phone while driving.
Perhaps more alarmingly 7% of business drivers still refuse to use a hands-free kit while driving, according to the Arval Forecourt survey 2007. Fleet managers also face other potential health and safety issues. Almost 30% of business drivers, for example, admit to not having had their eyes tested in the past two years.
A third of business drivers admit to not checking their tyres regularly, with 11% of these never doing so at all. On a more encouraging note, 36% check their tyres at least monthly, and 18% do so once a quarter.
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| What are employees' driving habits? |
Still make calls while driving70%
Choose where to refuel based on convenience63%
Check their tyres at least monthly36%
Haven't had an eye test in two years30%
Choose where to refuel based on price per litre15%
Never checked condition of tyres11%
Won't use hands-free kit7%
Source: Arval
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