Lockton Health and Safety Manual

 Not take any drugs, prescription or otherwise, which may  impair the ability to drive during any period of the journey or  commence the journey in a condition where the effects of  previously taken drugs may impair the ability to drive. In the  case of prescription drugs the doctor prescribing the medicine  should be asked to confirm whether the drug would have any  impact on the ability to drive. The guidance contained with  medicine should also be followed.   So far as is reasonably practicable Lockton recommends not to  use the mobile phone at all when driving on company business.  If a phone must be used whilst driving then it can only be used  with the appropriate hands free kit in accordance with the  manufacturers and installers instructions and still remaining  used in compliance with the Highway Code. Any calls made or  received on mobile phones not using a hands free kit must be  completed with the vehicle stationary and properly parked.  Lockton Commitment  We are committed to following the guidelines and recommendations  of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) with  respect to our policy on business driving. This covers the various  aspects of driving on business. It is also recognised that each person  has different tolerances and endurances and these may vary from  day to day for each individual.  Driver Fatigue  No specific guidance is possible to give on the distance that may be  covered. What is required is that in the event that the individual  starts a journey they should plan a realistic journey time to reach the  destination/s driving within the speed limits and allowing for  adequate breaks in the journey, including overnight stops where  required.

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