Expert view: Their car, your responsibility, your risk

So you don’t have a fleet as such but you allow staff to use their own vehicle on company business. After all it’s cheaper, quicker and easier right? Probably not.

But is that really true? Here’s the kicker – even though it’s not your vehicle being used, you still have the same legal obligations and responsibilities you have with a company vehicle. And just what are these drivers driving? Is it representative of your business? Is it safe, legal, suitable, fit for purpose? The best way to identify if you have a Grey Fleet risk is to ask yourself: “Would this journey have taken place if not at the behest of the business?”