DriverConnex launches app to help fleets comply with drug-driving law

DriverConnex has launched an app to help businesses and their drivers comply with the new drug-driving law, which came into force in March.

Its research found that while 52% of drivers are aware of the new legislation, only 17% actually understood the implications of the legislation.

It also revealed that employers need to do more to ensure their employees are complying with essential HSE guidance on driving at work.

Nearly 60% of employees stated their employer had never checked their driving licence and more than 70% said their employer never checked if they complied with the Highway Code when driving.

Recognising these issues of risk for any size of organisation that has employees (and also contractors) driving for work purposes, DriverConnex has launched a Check-up app.

The app allows employees to make declarations covering the key safety and compliance issues, pertinent to employees who routinely drive for work purposes. It includes annual declarations regarding eyesight and driving licence, monthly declarations regarding alcohol and drugs and weekly declarations regarding vehicle maintenance. The app also automatically produces real-time alerts to line managers of employees failing to make a declaration.

Chris Clibbery, commercial director of DriverConnex, said: ‘We have devised this DriverConnex app to bring a simple solution to the increasing challenge for organisations of ensuring employees comply with legislation and best practice guidelines while driving at work.

“During the development process we spoke to a number of SME companies worried that they do not have adequate procedures for checking that employees where following correct procedures when driving for work. They could see the app as the perfect solution.”

For organisations with established policies in place, DriverConnex Check-up provides an audit trail of driver declarations and compliance. 

The DriverConnex Check-Up app is available to download on the app store with an annual subscription of £8.99. An Android version is also available.