Using your own car

Further to previous communications covering the use of private cars to reach delivery points, we have now extended this arrangement to cover workers who do not normally drive a Royal Mail van.

This means that the non-driving partner on a shared duty can use their own car to drive to the first delivery point and along the route, where required. Where this is applicable, drivers will be subject to the same licence checking, health declaration and training arrangements, as are temporarily in place for driving Royal Mail vans.

Temporary controls for the use of private vehicles on delivery have been introduced and should be read in full here.

These controls apply to any private vehicle used to get to delivery points, and in order that we comply with our legal requirements to ensure the safety of our employees, it is important that all of these controls are followed. However, in particular, please follow these requirements:

• This is limited to the use of private cars or vans – the use of motorcycles, cycles, e-scooters etc, is not permitted.
• Mail must not be carried in private vehicles.
• Drivers must have been trained, either on-road (for existing drivers) or using the temporary e-learning product.
• The usual vehicle checks must be completed.
• Collisions in private vehicles on delivery must be reported using the usual ERICA process and investigated following the usual Road Traffic Accident Procedure Agreement applicable to your business unit.