Own Account Driver:
I agree not needed it’s own account work not hire and reward and driving is definitely not the main job working in a factory is.
If it was delivering finished products once a week regularly to customers for example it would be a bit more of a grey area.Will steed need tacho so will probably need to get a card.
How is this ‘own account’ work? He’s not delivering plant in order to do a job, it’s a one-way thing
He is driving for his boss (so paid) In a hire vehicle (paid for) during work time (paid for)
The only grey area I see is if they can get it in a vehicle lighter than 7.5 tonnes and then hope they don’t get stopped, which is unlikely at the moment.
If they really are unlucky and get stopped they can argue it out with the person stopping them as I doubt they know the definitive answer also (slightly tongue in cheek there but you get where I’m going I’m sure)
Driving without a CPC when you should have one is £1000 fine, or was the last time I looked 