Posts Tagged ‘Operatorlicence’
𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬…
‘Ensure vehicles are kept at authorised operating centres, only authorised centres are used, vehicles are specified on the licence and any operating centre conditions are met.’ In respect of each operating centre specified, that the number of vehicles and the number of trailers kept there will not exceed the maximum numbers authorised at each operating…
Read More𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 (𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟓 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬)…
Records are kept (for at least 15 months) of all driver reports that record defects, and all safety inspection, routine maintenance and vehicle repair reports, and that these are made available on request. When it comes to vehicle maintenance it is essential that you retain evidence of all works completed on your vehicles. This could…
Read More𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬…
Drivers report promptly any defects or symptoms of defects that could prevent the safe operation of vehicles and/or trailers, and that any defects are recorded in writing. This article has strong links to the previous article which covered ensuring that your vehicles and trailers are kept in a fit and serviceable condition at all times.…
Read More𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Vehicle maintenance is a crucial element to operator licensing. It is one of the twelve undertakings and this demonstrates how important it is to safe and compliant operations. It does not matter how big or small your operations are the requirements for keeping your vehicles in a fit and serviceable condition is the same. Things…
Read More𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 – 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬
Like any part of Road Traffic Law, speed limits are important as they are set to ensure road safety. The Traffic Commissioners do, specifically, list ensuring that the vehicles held under an operators licence adhere to speed limits as one of the twelve operator licence undertakings. There are 2.4M speeding tickets issued every year and…
Read More𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 – 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝
The safe loading of vehicles is a fundamental requirement of both Traffic Commissioners requirements, as well as Road Traffic Law in general. Depending on which industry you are in, will determine what measures you will need to take to ensure compliance. From the days when Jonathan used to drive a fridge vehicle loaded with pallets,…
Read More𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠…𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝
We like to call undertakings a ‘bit of a catch all’. It may be a challenge for any regulator to cover absolutely every base by writing an undertaking for every possible breach of law. Think about how many possible breaches of road traffic or health and safety laws there could be. This undertaking therefore ensures…
Read More𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐓 (𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠) F𝐎𝐑 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒
Our experience of Operator Licence awareness training for drivers is one of confusion! Drivers cannot understand what the benefit are to them, but our experience of the benefits is almost infinite. In 2020, we undertook a transport manager refresher course as a one day driver CPC course and early in the course our trainer posed…
Read More5 Reasons Why You Should Get DVSA Earned Recognition
DVSA Earned Recognition (DVSA ER) is for operators but do you understand it, and do you know why you should get it for your business? Total Compliance has come up with our top 5 Reasons your operation would benefit from this industry accreditation. Exemplary Operator Status Your business is recognised by the enforcement authorities as…
Read MoreOperator Licence Changes Online
We are Transport Managers in our core as that is where Total Compliance developed from. Today we have more companies that we are CPC Transport Managers for, and help companies get External Transport Managers, amongst many other things. Therefore the move into the digital age for Operator Licencing comes as a relief and overall great…
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