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Call to step up drugs policies
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CAMPAIGNERS HAVE urged operators to step up drugs and alcohol policies at work in order to battle the rising number of disqualified and shamed drivers.
Drug and alcohol abuse consultancy Grendonstar believes anti-drugs and alcohol policies should be implemented within operators' bJsinesses following the Introduction of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act on 6 April.
Grendonstar general manager Simon Truelove says: The advent of corporate manslaughter legislation means that organisations of all kinds should be looking at their duty of care, as well as the general health and safety aspects of their operation."
Any company found guilty of breaching the new legislation could face a fine of between 2.5% and 10% of their turnover, depending on the seriousness and severity of the incident.
According to the Ministry of Justice, motoring offences and breath test statistics — England and Wales 2006, the number of drivers, including HGV drivers, disqualified for driving after consuming alcohol or drugs rose to 87,200 in 2006, and of these, 70% were banned for more than a year.