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Included SMR packages may not keep vehicles safe, warns FleetCheck

Date: 26 May 2017   |   Author: Daniel Puddicombe

Businesses that lease vehicles with maintenance packages should not assume they are being maintained, a fleet software company has warned.

According to FleetCheck, there is a 'circle of assumption' with employers assuming the driver and leasing company is carrying out repairs, drivers believing it is the responsibly of the leasing company and the leasing company thinking the issue is being taken care of by employers and drivers.

Ultimately, it is incumbent for all three parties to communicate with each other about servicing issues.

Peter Golding, FleetCheck's managing director, said the problem is particular prevalent among SMEs, and that managers who do not put systems in place to ensure vehicles are properly looked after could face prosecutions.

"If a serious accident occurs and an improperly maintained vehicle is part of the reason that it happened, then the owners and directors of the business will be at fault and could be given a custodial sentence," he said.

He added: "The issue is one of confused responsibility. The employer hands over the lease car and the leasing company details to the driver and assumes that they will look after the vehicle. ?"However, the driver is often waiting for the leasing company or the employer to give them prompts and, because of their pressures of their job, will sometimes continue to use a vehicle until something actually goes wrong."



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