UK organisations have been told to ensure they have robust policies, processes and procedures in place relating to the use of mobile communication devices in vehicles after a $7.5m settlement in the United States following a fatal road crash (Driving for better business newsletter).
Dr Will Murray, research director of Interactive Driving Systems, said: “All organisations requiring their people to drive on work business, irrespective of vehicle ownership, should have robust policies, processes and procedures in place regarding the use of mobile communication devices – including those provided by the organisations and any personally owned devices.”
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