{"id":6359,"date":"2019-10-17T05:26:09","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T12:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/?p=6359"},"modified":"2019-10-08T16:26:49","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T23:26:49","slug":"employer-risks-employees-company-vehicles-personal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/employer-risks-employees-company-vehicles-personal\/","title":{"rendered":"Employer Risks When Employees Use Company Vehicles for Personal Use"},"content":{"rendered":"

Businesses are liable for company cars any time employees use them. Even when they are using them for personal use. Your company is also responsible for ensuring the vehicle is properly maintained and that the person driving your vehicle is adequately licensed to drive said vehicle. If an accident occurs when employees use company vehicles, the liability could be catastrophic if the company doesn\u2019t take the appropriate steps to reduce risks and properly insure the vehicle and drivers.<\/p>\n

Now that you know how important the risks are to employers who allow employees to use company vehicles for personal use, the key is to protect your interests. These are a few things you can do to accomplish that.<\/p>\n

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  1. Establish clear and concise policy about personal use of company vehicles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In addition to establishing company policies about vehicle use (observing speed limits, driving safely, etc.) the policies also need to be very specific about the following:<\/p>\n