Fleet management guides for UK operators.
Plain-English guides on DVSA compliance, O-licence obligations, walkaround checks, defects and the practical side of running a UK fleet.
Showing 1–12 of 16 articles in Driver Compliance
HGV Driver Changeovers: Keep Check Records Clear
Build a clear HGV driver changeover record with asset identity, outstanding defects, check evidence and a named handover owner for each shift.
HGV Driver Compliance App: Checks, Jobs and Evidence in One Place
Assess an HGV driver app by how safely it handles checks, defects, assigned jobs, POD, acknowledgements and offline work.
HGV Driver Compliance Software: Records, Checks and Alerts
Assess driver compliance software by the evidence it connects across licence checks, CPC, induction, training, incidents and follow-up.
HGV Licence Medical Renewal at 45: D4 Forms and Fleet Planning
Plan Group 2 licence renewals from age 45, understand D4 medical timing and keep drivers from reaching expiry without the right entitlement.
Lost, Stolen or Faulty Tachograph Driver Card: What to Do
A step-by-step operator and driver response for a missing, damaged or malfunctioning digital tachograph card, including printouts and replacement.
Tachograph Calibration Rules: A Checklist for HGV Operators
Know when digital, smart and analogue tachographs need inspection or recalibration, what triggers an early visit and which evidence to retain.
Tachograph Manual Entries: How to Deal With Missing or Incorrect Records
Missing activity cannot be repaired by guesswork. This scenario guide explains when manual tachograph records are required and how to retain corrections.
Tachograph Infringements: An Operator Investigation and Follow-Up Process
A tachograph alert is the start of an investigation, not the conclusion. Use this evidence-led process for debrief, corrective action and follow-up.
HGV Working Time Directive: Hours, POA and Breaks Explained
Working time is not the same as drivers’ hours. This practical guide explains work, POA, breaks, night work and how to monitor the 48-hour average.
Workplace transport and safe loading: the 2026 competence and training expectations
Training expectations in 2026 put more weight on proving competence for workplace transport and loading. Here is what that means for records and driver management.
Smart Tachograph 2 for vans over 2.5 tonnes: the July 2026 rules explained
From 1 July 2026, many vans on international work are pulled into tachograph and drivers hours rules for the first time. Here is what changed, what to check, and what to record.
Driver CPC training planner: avoiding last-minute compliance gaps
How transport offices can plan Driver CPC periodic training, check hours, onboard agency drivers and avoid last-minute training gaps.
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