Is how I'd describe out new Car policy.
The Nanny Company has taken over.
Get this: all intended to mitigate risk and protect the employee.
1. Only 4 seat cars, excluding convertibles or SUVs, and less than 3 years old may be used on Company business...so I cannot use Tarka anymore or my Mercedes CLC!
2. Private cars may be used ONLY as a last resort and only for a trip of less than 180 miles in a day. (Why?)
Even so Senior management approval is required.
3. Pool Cars should be used whenever possible
4. If no Pool Car is available then an AVIS rental car should be used.
5. If arriving at an airport after an overnight flight a Taxi or public transport MUST be used. It is forbidden to drive any car until the following day.
So, I live 30 miles from a site where a Pool car may be available and 26 miles from the nearest AVIS location. It seems I am required to get a Taxi to take me to either the AVIS location or the Company site.
Talk about time-wasting.
Sorry, had to get that off my chest.
I recognise almost every one of those restrictions from my own big company days. Mostly down to economy and the private mileage allowance but 5 is an H&s thingy. My one and only my fault accident was driving my own car back home after a 22 hour flight from s. america.
Your journey from home to your place of work should be at your expense according to HMRC .
