Expansion of the ‘grey fleet’, gig economy and new technology prompts Health and Safety update on driving and riding for work

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), working in partnership with the Department for Transport (DfT), has published updated guidance on work-related road risk (WRRR) for employers and workers today (7 September 2021). The gig economy and the increasing use of personal vehicles for work purposes – the so-called ‘grey fleet’ – has created some confusion over where responsibility for legal compliance lies, says the regulator.

 

Read more: https://press.hse.gov.uk/2021/09/07/expansion-of-the-grey-fleet-gig-economy-and-new-technology-prompts-health-and-safety-update-on-driving-and-riding-for-work/