Employers should prevent staff from using their own vehicles for business unless they can give proof that their car is roadworthy and insured, say the BVRLA.

Speaking at the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) grey fleet conference this week, BVRLA chief executive John Lewis told delegates that they needed to adopt a ‘zero tolerance’ policy on staff who were unable to prove that their vehicle was properly maintained and insured or give details of their driver licence status.

He also warned that some organisations were paying far too much in mileage payment rates, thus giving staff an extra incentive to drive more business miles, as revealed by Fleet News.