Some companies (like those providing transportation services) hire drivers. These drivers are issued with identity cards so that it is easier for both the company and the customers to identify the driver and for security staff to ascertain that the person entering the vehicle parking lot is not an impersonator but an actual employee.
Since these companies hire many drivers, they make and save a template ID card. This template is then filled in later according to requirements. This saves effort, and due to the same format, it becomes familiar to staff and security, and they can analyze it in one look. The Drivers are required to carry these cards at all times while on duty.
There are many benefits and uses of a driver’s ID badge.
- The first and most important use of the ID badge is identification. For safety and security purposes, it is very important that the employees are easily identifiable and that no one can impersonate an employee.
- Another important benefit is that it gives a very professional look to the business when all the employees wear their ID badges. A visitor gets the impression of a successful business where there is a check over everything.
- Team spirit and company loyalty rise when everyone wears an ID badge and has a company name. It makes the drivers identify themselves as company employees.
- Often, the badges are color-coded, and different colors show different security clearance levels. This makes it easy for the security staff to control access to different parts of the office.
- The badges often have bar codes for swipe access to the parking garages, which is a very important and useful feature.
The main contents of the ID badge are:
- Company name and Logo: The company name should be written in big font on the top of the card, and the logo should be in the middle of the name.
- Name of the Driver: The driver’s name should be written in front, big enough to be seen from a distance.
- Picture of the driver: The driver’s picture would be placed in the right-hand corner. It should be a current picture of size (1 by 1). Many companies have a rule that drivers must update their pictures every three to four years.
- Employee Identification Number: Every employee is generally given a number used in records and the finance department for their identification. This number should be added to the ID badge.
- Age: The driver’s age should be mentioned here. This entry is important because sometimes the job assignments to which the drivers have to be sent are age-specific. When the age is clearly mentioned on the ID badge, the manager can ascertain that the driver is not underage or overage for the job before assigning him.
- Identification mark: This is an additional check to ensure that the person carrying the ID badge is the driver. The mark could be a scar, a mole, or any feature that can be used for identification.
- Blood group: This information is often added in case of an accident. It is urgently required, and it can be lifesaving.
- Issue date and Expiry date of the card: Adding this information ensures that no past employee can use their card to enter the premises or access the vehicles using an old card.
- Bar code: Often, these cards are used for an additional purpose, such as entry passes. For example, drivers can enter the premises by swiping their ID badges, so a bar code is added to the driver’s ID badge.
These ID badges can be made by the company itself, as templates are available online and can be customized according to their requirements. Usually, these ID badges are printed in landscape format and laminated for a professional look and durability.
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