Mycompanyfleet is backing the BVRLA’s position on grey fleet drivers and agrees that employers should prevent staff from using their own vehicles for business, unless they can give proof that their car is roadworthy and insured.

BVRLA chief executive John Lewis told delegates at the Office of Government Commerce grey fleet conference last week 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.

“We very much support the BVRLA’s position on grey fleet drivers and believe that fleet operators, perhaps especially those in the public sector, need to be seen to do more to verify the condition of their grey fleet vehicles,” said Andrew Leech, business manager at Mycompanyfleet, the automotive software division of NorthgateArinso.

“Our new Driver Self-Serve not only tackles this problem, and provides a clear audit trail, but reduces the amount of administration time spent by the fleet manager as the drivers have to enter the mileage and service history details online themselves."