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REC/FTA/RHA Joint Code of Good Practice for Agency Drivers - REC Drivers Section Members

• Will make every reasonable effort to ensure that drivers comply with relevant legislation, in particular the driversê hours and tachograph rules where an appropriate system of checks should be established based on mutual agreement with the client.
  
• Will take up relevant occupational references covering the previous two year period of employment, particularly checking periods of unemployment so far as practicable, or will check an Armed Forces discharge book where applicable.
  
• Will check the drivers' licences and categories and keep a copy of the licence and a record of the licence(s) expiry date. Agencies will ensure that licences are checked at intervals of no more than six months and, if a driver does no work for the agency for a period of more than three months, the agency will carry out licence checks, as set out above before supplying the driver to a client. Clients should be made aware of the existence of any penalty licence points before the driver is supplied.
  
• Will administer appropriate written or oral tests to verify a driver's knowledge of legislation and his/her responsibilities and other relevant matters.
  
• Agencies should issue a 'Good Lorry Code' reminder card or other materials and where possible conduct a training session with the 'Good Lorry Code' training video and notes. Where carried out keep an appropriate record.
  
• Will be responsible for ensuring that a REC driver's declaration form or similar document is completed by the driver on registration.
  
• Will be responsible for keeping appropriate records of drivers to be supplied, including past experience, qualifications and references.
  
• Will keep appropriate records of all client's requirements based on the attached company, job and person specification as per Appendix A.
  
• Will ensure that their written terms of business are sent to clients as soon as possible after a client first notifies requirements to the agency.
  
• Will pay drivers promptly in accordance with their terms of engagement.
  
• Will ensure that all documentation (including timesheets) is clearly drafted.
  
• Should REC members offer drivers' negligence or fidelity bonding, this must be set out in a contractual document which must be signed by both parties before the assignment begins.

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Any dispute arising relating to this Code of Practice between a member of the REC Drivers Section and a member of the RHA or FTA will be submitted to the REC Drivers Section and RHA or FTA as appropriate.

Last updated: Fri Nov 11 14:58:36 2005