The Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook 2010

Contents......Page 12
Biographical Note......Page 25
Acknowledgements......Page 26
Preface to the 40th Edition......Page 28
Introduction......Page 32
1. Goods Vehicle Operator Licensing......Page 40
ADMINISTRATION OF LICENSING SYSTEM......Page 42
‘O’ LICENCES NOT FOR SALE......Page 43
EXEMPTIONS FROM ‘O’ LICENSING......Page 44
THE VEHICLE USER......Page 46
RESTRICTED AND STANDARD ‘O’ LICENCES......Page 48
REQUIREMENTS FOR ‘O’ LICENSING......Page 49
LICENCE APPLICATION......Page 56
THE TC’s CONSIDERATIONS......Page 65
ADDITIONAL VEHICLES......Page 74
LICENCE VARIATION......Page 76
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES......Page 77
PRODUCTION OF ‘O’ LICENCES......Page 78
LICENCE REVIEW BOARDS......Page 79
PENALTIES AGAINST ‘O’ LICENCES......Page 80
LICENSING COURTS/TRANSPORT TRIBUNAL......Page 82
NORTHERN IRELAND OPERATIONS......Page 85
USE OF LIGHT GOODS VEHICLES......Page 90
IMPOUNDING OF TRUCKS......Page 91
2. Professional Competence for Transport Managers......Page 93
CLASSES OF COMPETENCE......Page 95
QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE......Page 96
EXAMINATIONS......Page 98
TRANSFER OF QUALIFICATIONS......Page 107
GOOD REPUTE......Page 108
ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES......Page 110
REPORTING OF ILLEGAL OPERATIONS......Page 111
EUROPEAN UNION RULES......Page 112
BRITISH DOMESTIC RULES......Page 121
AETR RULES......Page 123
WORKING TIME......Page 124
THE ROAD TRANSPORT DIRECTIVE (RTD)......Page 125
TAX RELIEF ON DRIVER ALLOWANCES......Page 129
4. Goods Vehicle Drivers’ Records......Page 131
RECORD-KEEPING SYSTEM......Page 132
‘D’ DAY FOR DIGITAL TACHOGRAPHS......Page 136
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING ANALOGUE TACHOGRAPHS......Page 137
EXEMPTIONS......Page 138
EMPLOYERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES......Page 141
DRIVERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES......Page 142
TACHOGRAPH CALIBRATION, SEALING AND INSPECTION......Page 143
TACHOGRAPH BREAKDOWN......Page 146
USE OF TACHOGRAPHS......Page 147
OFFENCES......Page 152
THE TACHOGRAPH INSTRUMENT......Page 153
CHART ANALYSIS......Page 156
DIGITAL TACHOGRAPHS......Page 157
TYPICAL DIGITAL EQUIPMENT......Page 165
PRODUCTION OF DIGITAL RECORDS......Page 167
DRIVER LICENSING......Page 171
DRIVER LICENSING DIRECTIVES......Page 172
DRIVING LICENCES......Page 176
VEHICLE CATEGORIES/GROUPS FOR DRIVER LICENSING......Page 179
APPLICATION FOR LICENCES AND VOCATIONAL ENTITLEMENTS......Page 185
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VOCATIONAL ENTITLEMENTS......Page 186
LICENCE FEES AND VALIDITY......Page 193
NOTIONAL GROSS WEIGHTS......Page 194
INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMITS......Page 195
EXCHANGE OF DRIVING LICENCES......Page 196
DRIVING LICENCE PENALTY POINTS AND DISQUALIFICATION......Page 198
DRIVING TESTS......Page 209
DRIVER TRAINING......Page 224
THE DRIVER CPC......Page 228
MINIMUM TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS......Page 233
VEHICLE REGISTRATION......Page 237
VEHICLE EXCISE LICENCES......Page 239
TRADE LICENCES......Page 251
RECOVERY VEHICLES......Page 253
REBATED HEAVY OIL......Page 255
OIL STORAGE......Page 256
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE......Page 258
ADDITIONAL VEHICLE INSURANCE COVER......Page 263
GOODS IN TRANSIT INSURANCE......Page 265
CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE......Page 267
SECURITY......Page 269
OTHER INSURANCE – BUSINESS AND PREMISES......Page 271
INSURANCE CLAIMS......Page 275
10. Road Traffic Law......Page 277
SPEED LIMITS......Page 279
LIGHTING-UP TIME......Page 283
STOPPING, LOADING AND UNLOADING......Page 284
MOTORWAY DRIVING......Page 285
TEMPORARY OBSTRUCTION SIGNS......Page 288
PARKING......Page 289
LORRY ROUTES AND BANS......Page 290
LEVEL CROSSINGS......Page 295
OWNER LIABILITY......Page 296
FIXED PENALTIES......Page 297
BUILDERS’ SKIPS......Page 301
WHEEL CLAMPS......Page 302
ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT PROCEDURE......Page 303
ROAD HUMPS – TRAFFIC CALMING......Page 304
SEAT BELTS......Page 305
STOWAWAYS......Page 307
TRAFFIC AND WEATHER REPORTS......Page 311
SMUGGLING......Page 313
ROAD SAFETY ACT 2006......Page 314
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT 2004......Page 316
THE EMPLOYMENT ACT 2002......Page 317
THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT 1999......Page 318
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS......Page 321
CRIMINAL DISCLOSURE......Page 332
DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT......Page 333
EMPLOYMENT OF PART-TIME WORKERS......Page 335
EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PERSONS......Page 337
EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN NATIONALS (IMMIGRANTS)......Page 338
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE......Page 340
THE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE......Page 342
SELF-EMPLOYMENT......Page 343
THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998......Page 344
PENSION RIGHTS......Page 345
THE EU VIBRATION DIRECTIVE......Page 346
TRANSPORT TRAINING......Page 347
12. Goods Vehicle Dimensions and Weights......Page 349
LENGTH......Page 350
HEIGHT......Page 356
AUTHORIZED WEIGHT REGULATIONS......Page 358
WEIGHT OFFENCES......Page 361
13. Construction and Use of Vehicles......Page 366
DEFINITIONS OF VEHICLES......Page 367
CONSTRUCTIONAL AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS......Page 368
USE OF VEHICLES......Page 400
TRAILER AND SEMI-TRAILER COUPLING AND UNCOUPLING......Page 402
VEHICLES COVERED......Page 404
ARRANGEMENTS FOR FIRST LICENSING OF VEHICLES......Page 406
ALTERATION TO VEHICLES......Page 407
15. Vehicle Lighting and Marking......Page 408
OBLIGATORY LIGHTS......Page 409
SIDE MARKER LAMPS......Page 412
VISIBILITY OF LIGHTS AND REFLECTORS......Page 413
DIRECTION INDICATORS......Page 414
WARNING BEACONS......Page 415
SIDE RETRO-REFLECTORS......Page 416
VEHICLE MARKINGS......Page 417
16. Goods Vehicle Plating, Annual Testing and Vehicle Inspections......Page 428
ANNUAL TESTING......Page 429
PLATING OF GOODS VEHICLES AND TRAILERS......Page 439
ENFORCEMENT CHECKS ON VEHICLES......Page 446
INSPECTION NOTICES AND PROHIBITIONS......Page 449
NORTHERN IRELAND CERTIFICATION OF VEHICLES......Page 452
17. Light Vehicle (MoT) Testing......Page 457
VEHICLE CLASSES......Page 458
THE TEST......Page 459
PRODUCTION OF TEST CERTIFICATES......Page 463
VEHICLE DEFECT RECTIFICATION SCHEME......Page 464
18. Vehicle Maintenance......Page 465
MAINTENANCE ADVICE......Page 466
THE CHOICE: TO REPAIR OR CONTRACT OUT......Page 467
MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS......Page 469
IN-HOUSE REPAIRS......Page 473
VEHICLE INSPECTIONS......Page 474
VEHICLE SERVICING......Page 475
ENFORCEMENT OF MAINTENANCE STANDARDS......Page 476
19 Maintenance Records......Page 477
INSPECTION REPORTS......Page 478
RETENTION OF RECORDS......Page 480
WALL PLANNING CHARTS......Page 481
VEHICLE HISTORY FILES......Page 482
C&U REQUIREMENTS......Page 483
THE SAFETY OF LOADS ON VEHICLES......Page 484
SAFETY REPORT......Page 485
HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK......Page 487
ELECTRIC STORAGE BATTERIES......Page 499
CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH (COSHH)......Page 502
NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS......Page 503
RISK MANAGEMENT......Page 505
FIRE SAFETY......Page 507
FIRST AID......Page 508
SAFETY SIGNS......Page 511
SAFE TIPPING......Page 512
SAFE PARKING......Page 513
FORKLIFT TRUCK SAFETY......Page 514
OPERATION OF LORRY LOADERS......Page 515
SAFETY IN DOCK PREMISES......Page 516
DISTRIBUTION OF LOADS......Page 517
CARRIAGE OF LIVESTOCK......Page 519
FOOD......Page 523
SOLID FUEL LOADS......Page 526
FLY-TIPPING......Page 527
ABNORMAL INDIVISIBLE LOADS......Page 528
SPECIAL TYPES VEHICLES......Page 529
HIGH LOADS......Page 534
PROJECTING LOADS......Page 535
LIGHTING ON PROJECTING AND LONG LOADS......Page 537
LEGISLATION SUMMARY......Page 538
UK CARRIAGE BY ROAD REGULATIONS......Page 539
THE ADR CONVENTION......Page 542
DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS......Page 544
RESPONSIBILITIES......Page 548
EXEMPTIONS......Page 550
TRANSPORT INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION......Page 552
INFORMATION TO BE DISPLAYED ON CONTAINERS, TANKS AND VEHICLES......Page 554
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES......Page 559
SECURITY PROVISIONS......Page 561
ENFORCEMENT......Page 562
CARRIAGE OF EXPLOSIVES......Page 564
RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES......Page 568
DRIVER TRAINING......Page 569
DANGEROUS GOODS SAFETY ADVISERS (DGSAs)......Page 570
CONTROLLED AND HAZARDOUS WASTE......Page 571
PACKAGING WASTE......Page 574
24. Fleet Car and Light Vehicle Operations......Page 576
INSURANCE......Page 577
COMPANY CARS AND INCOME TAX......Page 580
CONSTRUCTION AND USE REGULATIONS......Page 583
SAFE USE OF MOBILE PHONES, ETC......Page 584
DRIVERS’ HOURS AND RECORDS......Page 585
SPEED LIMITS......Page 586
SEAT BELTS......Page 587
FUEL CONSUMPTION TESTS......Page 588
TRAINING FOR VAN DRIVERS......Page 590
THE VEHICLE USER......Page 591
RENTAL......Page 592
HIRE AND CONTRACT HIRE......Page 593
LEASING......Page 594
FUEL AND VEHICLE......Page 596
FUEL AND THE DRIVER......Page 598
FUEL AND FLEET MANAGEMENT......Page 600
FUEL ECONOMY CHECKLIST......Page 603
FREIGHT BEST PRACTICE......Page 604
REDUCING FUEL BILLS......Page 605
CITY PETROL......Page 606
BIODIESEL......Page 607
27. Mobile Communications and Information Technology in Transport......Page 609
CHOICE OF COMMUNICATIONS......Page 610
SATELLITE-BASED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS......Page 615
ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EDI)......Page 616
COMPUTERIZATION IN TRANSPORT......Page 617
THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998......Page 618
28. Transport and the Environment......Page 621
HELP ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES......Page 622
IMPACT OF TRANSPORT......Page 623
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS......Page 624
NATURAL GAS VEHICLES......Page 625
THE ALTER-NET PROJECT......Page 626
EU RESEARCH ON ROAD PRICING......Page 627
QUALITY MANAGEMENT......Page 628
QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION......Page 629
ESTABLISHING A QUALITY SYSTEM......Page 630
QUALITY PROCEDURES MANUAL......Page 631
TRAINING TO ACHIEVE QUALITY STANDARDS......Page 633
MONITORING OF QUALITY STANDARDS......Page 635
DEBT COLLECTION......Page 636
INSOLVENCY......Page 637
THE COMPETITION ACT......Page 638
STATE OF ROADS BULLETIN......Page 640
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS......Page 641
HIGHWAYS AGENCY INFORMATION LINE......Page 645
LEGAL SERVICES......Page 646
BREAKDOWN AND RECOVERY SERVICES......Page 647
TRANSPORT IMPLICATIONS......Page 650
COMMUNITY AUTHORIZATION......Page 651
ROAD HAULAGE CABOTAGE......Page 654
ROAD HAULAGE PERMITS......Page 656
INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY ROAD – CMR......Page 659
CUSTOMS PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTATION......Page 666
THE TIR CONVENTION......Page 670
CARNETS DE PASSAGE......Page 673
‘DE SUIVI’ DOCUMENT......Page 674
ROAD TOLLS......Page 675
EUROPEAN LORRY BANS......Page 677
ENVIRONMENTAL PLAQUES ON HEAVY LORRIES......Page 679
MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS......Page 681
33. Intermodal Freight Transport......Page 686
Appendices......Page 693
APPENDIX I. THE TRAFFIC AREA NETWORK (TAN)......Page 694
APPENDIX II. TRANSPORT TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES......Page 697
APPENDIX III. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CONNECTED WITHTRANSPORT AND TRANSPORT JOURNALS......Page 700
APPENDIX IV. VEHICLE AND OPERATOR SERVICES AGENCY (VOSA) GOODS VEHICLE TESTING STATIONS......Page 703
APPENDIX V. DRIVING STANDARDS AGENCY* (DSA) AREA OFFICES AND LGV DRIVING TEST CENTRES......Page 712
APPENDIX VI. VEHICLE AND OPERATOR SERVICES AGENCY (VOSA) WEIGHBRIDGES......Page 714
APPENDIX VII. POLICE FORCES IN GREAT BRITAIN (FOR NOTIFICATION OF ABNORMAL LOAD MOVEMENTS)......Page 716
APPENDIX VIII LOCAL AND OTHER AUTHORITIES (FOR NOTIFICATION OF ABNORMAL LOAD MOVEMENTS)......Page 719
APPENDIX IX. TRAINING FACILITIES FOR DANGEROUS GOODS DRIVERS......Page 737
APPENDIX X. DVLA LOCAL OFFICES AND NEW VEHICLE REGISTRATION MARKS......Page 751
APPENDIX XI. UK BRIDGE AND TUNNEL TOLLS......Page 755
APPENDIX XII. DIMENSIONS, WEIGHTS AND CAPACITIES FOR ISO CONTAINERS (IMPERIAL AND METRIC UNITS)......Page 759
APPENDIX XIII. PERMISSIBLE MAXIMUM VEHICLE DIMENSIONSIN EUROPE......Page 760
APPENDIX XIV. PERMISSIBLE MAXIMUM VEHICLE WEIGHTS IN EUROPE (TONNES......Page 762
Index......Page 764