title: Safe driving for business.
abstract: On the 1 December 2003 a new law came into effect banning the use of hand held mobile telephones whilst driving. This article looks at the background to this new law, considers whether business drivers should be provided with hands free telephones and offers assistance for organisations that wish to develop a safe driving policy for their staff.
authors.affiliation: Health Protection Agency, London.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tearle
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D040421:Cell Phone / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D018986:Motor Vehicles / Q000592:standards; D009790:Occupations / Q000592:standards*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012449:Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014186:Transportation / Q000592:standards; D006113:United Kingdom