Just read this - couldn't believe they're so irrationally risk-averse.
[url= http://www.copenhagenize.com/2010/10/carbon-trust-dont-ride-bicycle.html ]Don't ride a bike or the sky will fall in[/url]
Yet Boris bikes can be guaranteed to be in good enough condition to get public liability insurance one would imagine.
Typical British bureaucratitis.
I can see where they're coming from, and they don't prohibit cycling, just don't advocate it on work time.
Jeezus. Treating adults as primary school children. Idiots.
I can definatley see where they are coming from with this. It purely down to their liability in the event of an accident when occuring whilst riding on works business
A previous companys' HR tried to do the same with M/C's, luckily the head Lawyer was a 2-wheeler and we got it stopped before they could instigate it.
if they refunded fuel costs in a private car, would they have a legal responsibility to check your cars roadworthy.. NO
absolute carp...
unjustifiable rubbish.
about what youd expect from an entity that creates nothing whilst consuming energy to sell, erm nothing.. oh the irony..
the carbon trust backpedalled on this during the day...
nwilko - our company does insist they see your licence, insurance certificate and service history / MoTs if you want to be reimbursed for car miles because they think they are liable... just to let you know
Just trying to cover their ass..I cant see what the big deal is - why is anyone surprised by this?
It's simply the extrapolation of the legal precedents that have been set.
Silliness, but there you go. Sounds like they have seen sense and reconsidered, so no problem.
