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Mid UK Recycling Driver Risk Assessment – Driving Standards
Section 1 Risk Index Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Risk Index

Description of the hazards Without What/ Who is at Arrangements required to Person responsible for With Control
and risks Control risk adequately control the risk implementing and Measures
monitoring the controls
S x P = RI S x P = RI

DRIVER Drivers In good daylight, and with your The Driver, Fleet General
PROFESSIONAL Other Road Users glasses on you must be able to Manager, Group Head of
RESPONSIBILITIES Pedestrians read a vehicle number plate from Fleet and Transport
Workers at height 20 metres (or from 20.5 metres Managers and site managers
“Eyesight”. Cyclist for old style number plates). are to ensure the rules are
VRU’s applied.
Mountain transport WILL
conduct two eyes sight checks
per year with every driver. This topic will be reminded in
Toolbox Talks, the LMS
4 4 H 4 4 M
The eyesight examination must (Learning Management
be undertaken using the System), the drivers
prescription currently worn for handbook and during the
driving. annual Driver CPC Courses.

If the doctor is unable to fully
and accurately fill in the vision
assessment, you must arrange
for it to be filled in by an optician
or optometrist.
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Regular Eye Tests Driving Standards
To comply with the new DVLA rules, drivers are encouraged to
have regular eye tests. An eye examination can identify any
potential vision problems and enable early detection of Review Dates:
conditions that may affect a driver’s ability to meet the (V2) – 06-01-2025 / Next R/D 05-01-2026
Review by Steve Bennett
minimum eyesight standards. Approved by General Manager – Rick Legg