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.
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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.
Agency HGV driver onboarding checklist for transport offices
Agency and temporary drivers still need a proper onboarding routine. Use this checklist to control licence checks, Driver CPC evidence, hours records, vehicle instructions and first-job handover.
Tachograph download routine for HGV operators
A practical routine for keeping driver card and vehicle unit downloads under control, reviewing infringements, recording missing activity and avoiding last-minute tachograph admin.
Driver licence checks: what UK fleet managers should know
Ensuring your drivers hold a valid licence is a basic O-licence obligation — and the consequences of getting it wrong fall on the operator as well as the driver. Here's what fleet managers need to know.
UK and EU drivers' hours rules for HGV operators
A plain-English overview of the EU and domestic drivers' hours rules that apply to UK HGV operators — driving limits, break requirements, rest periods, and tachograph obligations.
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