GDPR based changes announced by the DVLA, this month, mean that over 2 million drivers will be required to grant new driving licence data permission to their fleet operator. Only by complying with the new rules, which come into effect 25th August 2018, will fleet drivers be properly checked.

The new GDPR regulation will apply to all private and public sector organisations processing Personal Data and receiving driver information from the DVLA. Employers and fleet managers, who are legally obliged to check a drivers’ entitlement to drive, will be under enormous pressure to hit the August deadline.

While this may look like a headache for the HR department of the companies concerned, due consideration of driver credentials continues to be an indispensable part of effective fleet deployment. In cases where the fleet requires special operational training, recruiting drivers with the requisite base skills can lead to measurable benefits.

Change in rules and regulations often requires reorientation in existing business strategies. In that respect, employers, managers and concerned stake holders could all gain from learning more about fleet management strategies from specialist fleet solution providers like Chevin. The knowledge so gathered could, in turn help with timely licensure upgradation drives for existing batch of drivers, as well as establishing new benchmarks for future recruitments.

To ease the burden, ADLV member companies, who facilitate online license data checking, are contacting their customers to advise on the new compliance requirements. As a result of these changes, employers and fleet managers may want to find dot compliance services to help them deal with the pressure of the August deadline.

ADLV members and their customers must satisfy themselves that the new fair processing declaration complies with the new data protection legislation and is permitted by the driver. ADLV members will advise customers on the implication of the change and how they can ensure compliance with the new DVLA requirements.