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The real meaning of Christmas
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OPERATORS MUST take extra care in the run-up to Christmas. Detective sergeant Mark Hooper, head of the Metropolitan Police road freight crime unit,says operators involved in the distribution of household goods are particularly at risk:"11-uckPol has been notified of several commercial burglaries and jump-ups and there appears to be a considerable quantity of fireworks in circulation already.
-Operators are reminded to check the credentials of drivers supplied to them from the Job Centre and employment agen cies. There have been a number of occasions where new drivers have taken lorries and loads and have not been seen since.
-Operators should also reinforce company policy and remind drivers to remove ignition keys from their vehicles, even if they are only away for a few minutes.Hooper adds. "Apart from the embarrassment and inconvenience of having to walk back to the depot, the insurance will almost certainly be invalidated if keys are taken along with the vehicle.
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