No one in a transport office is more important than the nominated transport manager. He or she holds the CPC and ensures that the operation runs smoothly, legally and professionally. Compliance is paramount, put the O-licence at risk and your business suffers.
The Traffic Commissioner has stated that ignorance to the rules is no defence.
Specialists in Compliance & Training
Vehicle Compliance and Training Services Ltd specialise in Compliance and Training and can provide you with a wide variety of services to ensure that you are operating legally. If you’re responsible for the legislation of the vehicles in your business, then you need to ask these questions:
- Are my Drivers fully trained and are aware of their legal responsibilities?
- Are daily vehicle checks being completed?
- Do my drivers understand Tachographs and Drivers Hours and have they had refresher training?
- Do you analyse tachographs and report the infringements to the drivers?
- Are my vehicles maintained at the agreed intervals? Do you plan for brake tests?
- Are defects reported and do I have a working procedure in place?
- Do the defects match the PMI sheets that have been returned from the maintenance provider?
- Has any missing mileage been identified and accounted for?
- Do my drivers have the correct licence? Have they been checked for penalty points or disqualifications and expiry dates?
- Do you carry out spot checks that drivers are carrying their Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph Cards?
(The above forms only a small part of your responsibilities)
Could Your Business Run Without an O Licence?
For many companies hiring a full-time transport manager is not an option, but to remain compliant is imperative. Your operator’s license is crucial to your business and must be protected, could you continue to run your business without one?
VCTS can also provide you with the following:
- Transport Manager Refresher Training
- Driver CPC Courses
- Basic Tachograph User Support Course
- Driver Assessments Reports
- HGV MPG Improvement Training
- FORS Advice
- RTC (Accident) Investigation (HGV)
- IRTE Fleet Engineer Reports
- Maintenance Providers
- Telematics Advice
- Vehicle Procurement including short and long term hire
- And much more…
We can also create bespoke training courses to suit your company’s specific needs, contact us today for further details.
