Can you car share with a colleague?

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Just that really. I'm returning to work in September and pre-Covid would get a lift home from a colleague. Is thst still ok or not?

Obviously she could refuse to give me a lift if she doesn't feel comfortable with it, but I haven't actually heard anything advising against car sharing

You have to keep 2m apart or 2m with other mitigations so if you can do that then yes, if you can’t then no

Sorry meant 2m apart or 1m with mitigations

You should be able to - you can get a taxi so I don't see the problem with car sharing.

No you're not meant to car share but would be up to her whether she would take the risk or not

As long as both of you wear a mask.

The official guidance on the yougov website says that you should try not to stare cars with those outside your household or support bubble. But it doesn't say you can't, and gives a list of advice for measures to take when this is unavoidable.

So technically you can OP, but it carries an element or risk.

I've tried to link to the guidance : www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-travel-guidance-for-passengers#private-cars-and-other-vehicles

You would be classed as a contact with NHS test and trace, regardless of masks etc (which would make no difference to whether you’re classed as a contact in a car). So if she tests positive you’d have to isolate for 14 days and vice versa.

Thanks everyone, especially @Chaotic for the link.

Black cabs have the glass screens, but Ubers are just normal cars, and they're allowed to operate with someone sitting in the back, as long as you wear a mask. I think it's the same principle.

Do you have any other means of getting home from work? Even if she's comfortable giving you a lift, she could have to suddenly self-isolate for two weeks with no notice.

I think you're supposed to wear a mask and sit in the back seat on the passenger side with the windows slightly open, enough for proper ventilation.

Well driving instructors are giving lessons, using hand sanitise and both instructor and learner wearing masks. Hard to see why you couldn't do the same.

@blimppy the pay off on that situation is the driving instructor is able to do genie job, earn money, keep afloat. The learner gets one step closer to passing their test.

Other than doing a favour for a colleague the OP's potential lift doesn't really have a major payoff. Of course it would be kind of them to offer a lift, but there is a risk.....

Getting a lift off the same person everyday is lower risk than public transport. But as others have said it means if either of you get suspected covid you both need to isolate and the other for 14 days if positive just like members of your household.

The crucial this is consistency, lifts off different people on different days is far worse