ISSUES surrounding COVID-19 have meant that the DVLA provided an 11-month extension period on driving licences due to expire between 1st February and 31st December 2020, complicating the tracking of expiry dates for potentially hundreds of employers, fleets that track records manually or where systems don’t account for the extension.
Birmingham-based Licence Link is aimed at removing the hassle and confusion of keeping check of driver data across the fleet – automating the entire process and saving hours of admin time. Automated reminders can be set up to flag upcoming licence renewals via the DVLA for company drivers.
Once a driver has been added to the Licence Link system and they’ve electronically signed to approve checks, the employer will be notified when each licence is due for renewal. Working closely with the DVLA, Licence Link accounts for the 11-month extension period, enabling the admin team to notify drivers in advance of the correct renewal date.
In addition to reminders, businesses can schedule automatic alerts – triggering frequent licence checks on an ongoing basis, to keep on top of any penalties, fines or disqualifications employees may acquire. This eases the risk of businesses unknowingly allowing employees to drive with an invalid licence, and the associated consequences.
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