How Does Our Driver Licence Checking Software Work?

Today, driver licence checking software has transformed how the fleet industry examines their drivers’ licences. We all know how crucial it is to ensure that your drivers have a valid driver’s licence and are operating their vehicles legally. At the time of hiring, throughout employment and before giving the employee permission to drive for the company, it is the employer’s responsibility to verify the validity and status of any driver’s licence. The largest professional group in the insurance sector, CLM, performed a poll and found that 16% of businesses do not do driver’s licence checks. This is a worrying statistic.

All drivers with clean records should typically have their driving records checked at least once a year. However, checks may need to be more regular after the following points are considered:

Yearly mileage
Accident rate
Points for offence
Birthdate of a driver

In light of the previous, taking into account all of the variables above will enable a pertinent frequency to be assigned to potential risk. The use of our driver licence checking software can streamline this process further by enabling organisations to define multiple parameters to build rules for checking frequencies.

At Ridgeway Training, we have designed Smartlicence, a driver licence checking service powered by Descartes. It is a complete online solution for businesses to maintain staff driving records and check licence information with the DVLA. With the help of Smartlicence, businesses can evaluate the risk posed by licensed drivers and schedule routine DVLA checks for that risk. To show the authorities that your organisation has methods and procedures to ensure personnel are licensed to drive, Smartlicence offers a historical log of checks and any changes to the licence details. Data is protected, handled in line with ISO27001, backed up and constantly accessible anywhere with internet access.

If you would like to learn more about driver licence checking software, please contact us today and one of our team members will be in touch shortly.