Driver Eyecare Vouchers

Background

The Corporate Manslaughter Bill introduced in April 2008 has fuelled debate as to whether sight tests for drivers of commercial vehicles should be complusory. This can include van and truck drivers, fleet drivers, company car drivers and, in short, anyone who drives on business.

If driving is a part of your job, then your chances of being involved in an accident increase significantly. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has produced some frightening figures showing the risks for drivers who travel more than 25,000 miles a year:

1 in 8,000 risk of death
1 in 5,000 chance of a vehicle’s occupant being killed in an accident
1 in 400 chance of a vehicle’s occupant being seriously injured in an accident
1 in 100 chance of a vehicle causing a car related injury every year
1 in 4 chance that a vehicle would be damaged in an accident

Royal National Institute of Blind People research shows 1 in 3 people on the roads today may not have good enough eyesight to safely drive - how many of these people currently work for your organisation?

How Accor Services Eyecare Vouchers can help

Driver Eyecare Vouchers from Accor Services provide a simple and effective way to ensure that both you and your fleet drivers are protected. Offering Eyecare Vouchers to every person that drives in your organisation is a significant step towards ensuring the safety of your drivers.

Driver Eyecare is very important to us and with the advent of the Corporate Manslaughter Bill, we needed to make sure we were covered. The excellent voucher scheme available from Accor Services gives us a mechanism to protect the eyesight of our company drivers.

Katherine Roberts, Carmen Enterprises

To understand more about the issues surrounding Driver Eyecare, download a free copy of "Developing a Driver Eyecare Policy - your options and legal obligations" or contact us on 0845 365 1217 for more information.