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RULES FOR THE USE OF COMPANY VEHICLES

A) DRIVING LICENCE AND AUTHORITY TO DRIVE COMPANY VEHICLES

1. You must be in possession of a current driving licence and have the Manager/Director
authority to drive one of our vehicles and have your name on the permitted drivers Insurance
List

2. Your driving licence must be produced for scrutiny by the Manager/Director prior to driving any
of our vehicles. It is your responsibility to provide us with copies of renewed licences.

3. If at any time your licence is endorsed, or you are disqualified from driving, we must be informed
immediately.

4. It is your responsibility to see that the vehicle is not used by anyone other than authorised
employees. Special written permission must be obtained from the Manager/Director for the
vehicle to be used by any other person.

5. Company vehicles are for business use only. There is no personal use allowed.

B) FIXTURES, FITTINGS AND MODIFICATIONS

1. No fixtures such as aerials, roof racks, towing apparatus, stickers, may be attached to the
vehicle without prior written permission. When handing the vehicle back to us such attachments
must remain unless adequate rectification work is carried out professionally to restore the
vehicle to its former condition.

2. No change or alterations may be made to the manufacturer's mechanical or structural
specification for the vehicle.

C) DRIVING WHILST INTOXICATED

You are not permitted under any circumstances to operate or drive a Company vehicle, either
during working hours or on personal time, under the influence of any intoxicant. Whether inside
or outside working time you must abide by the Company rules of use for this Vehicle. This is
an express condition of your employment and if you are found to be in breach of the Company
usage policy it will result in disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.

D) WARRANTY

All warranty work must be reported to us prior to it being carried out.

E) CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

1. As the vehicle has been allocated to you, it is your responsibility to keep it clean both internally
and externally, and to ensure that the vehicle is regularly serviced in accordance with the
requirements laid down by the manufacturer, and as specified in the maintenance book of the
particular model of vehicle.

2. Any other maintenance or repair work or replacement of parts, including tyres, must be
approved in advance by us.

F) SMOKING POLICY

There is a statutory ban on smoking in Company premises, including Company vehicles which
must be observed at all times. Current legislation imposes a €3,000 fine on employers whose
employees smoke in an enclosed work environment including Company vehicles. Breaches of
the Company smoking policy will result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.

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