Road Traffic Accidents

Guys and Girls,

Just posting this as a mate at work has had some silly accidents recently.
They have not involved other people or motorists.
It’s just silly stuff like reversing into things.
My question is that even if it’s a number of silly knocks, 4 I believe in 3:months, an accident is an accident.
Can it lead to the driver being disciplined if he has followed company procedure to the letter on each occasion?
Namely reporting it to the people concerned, informing the company and then filling out their forms etc.
They have threatened disciplinary.
Surely they can’t but what do you guys think?
With things the way they are I’d hate to see anyone get the push.

Thanks in advance.

A lot of companies operate a 3 strikes rule of some sort. Weather it results in disciplinary or the sack depends on the individual company. If its silly accidents like you mention, then the company is well within their rights to start disciplinary procedures on a driver.

I’d be very surprised if he wasn’t spoken to after 4 dings in 3 months. He could well be dismissed.

Well if you dinked my truck 4 times in three months I would make sure there wouldn’t be a 5th, the driver needs to take responsibility at some point.

They can discipline you (your mate) if he hasn’t followed the correct procedure. Not necessarily for the accidents but for failing to report them.