David Blinman

“DPRA's do not mandate discussion with and documenting of, by the Risk Assessor, the views and experiences of the store owner/operator, nor of the drivers regularly delivering to the store, in relation to any particular hazards, or concerns. The Risk Assessor may not, therefore, be sufficiently informed of material which might assist him, or her in completing an adequate risk assessment.”

“The mitigating/control measures set out in the 2015, 2017 and 2019 DPRA's do not adequately address the risks of vehicles colliding with pedestrians, in circumstances where the latter are located within vehicle blind spots.”

“360 degree checks cannot be undertaken by a driver, whilst in the process of conducting a reversing manoeuvre, unless mitigating measures such as reversing cameras or a banksman are deployed”

“Risk Assessors should have regard to current applicable driving guidelines, such as here, Rule 202 of The Highway Code when assessing risk and completing the DPRA”