edders23 wrote:
If I was running a 3000+ fleet I would have a garage facility doing all the repairs and maintenance with a body shop sorting accident damage.
That would obtain much cheaper quotes from insurers which is important with fleet insurance. About 15 years ago I had a driver who rented a vehicle from Highway services in Nottingham who rent out mostly PH but will do Hackney. They did most repairs and maintenance themselves but ran into trouble with the vehicles rented out to DG cars drivers after their insurers pulled the plug following a spate of accidents. They forced the drivers to get their own individual policies because no one would insure the fleet at an acceptable price. Maybe this is a similar situation and the only way they can get the cost down is via TP insurance and charging the drivers for any damage. It would also make the drivers far more careful as they know mistakes would cost them.
i this case they paid the driver to take car to the base, an uber home then an uber back the next day and he took the car home....... 2x£60 ubers,5hrs driver wages
would 3rd party save much over F/C when a car got written off due to drivers fault?
God help any driver who loses a windscreen, they are £600 or more now