Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook 2024 (54^th Ed.)

Langue : Anglais

Auteur : Lowe David

Coordonnateur : Rimmer Ashley

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Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook 2024 offers crucial guidance on changes within the transport and haulage industry, providing a clear and concise approach to complex rules, processes and regulations affecting practitioners within the sector. This fully updated 54th edition outlines important legal and technical information so that transport managers, fleet operators, hauliers and practitioners can ensure they remain compliant while navigating a continuously evolving sector. Covering the latest changes to UK guidelines, this indispensable guide includes an essential overview of new operational rulings, up-to-date regulatory decisions and key aspects of transport legislation. Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook 2024 is a vital source for those wanting to ensure professional competence and operational stability. From driver testing and training, road traffic law and vehicle maintenance to Brexit-led changes and technological advancements, this highly regarded guide remains an essential resource for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of today's transport industry.

- Chapter - 01: Introduction;
- Chapter - 02: Good vehicle operator licencing;
- Chapter - 03: Professional competence;
- Chapter - 04: Goods vehicle drivers’ hours and working time;
- Chapter - 05: Goods vehicles drivers’ records;
- Chapter - 06: Tachographs – Fitment and use requirements;
- Chapter - 07: Driver licensing and licence penalties;
- Chapter - 08: Driver testing and training;
- Chapter - 09: Vehicle registration, HGV road user levy, excise duty and trade licences 209 vehicle registration;
- Chapter - 10: Insurance (vehicles and goods in transit) and conditions of carriage;
- Chapter - 11: Road traffic law;
- Chapter - 12: Goods vehicle dimensions and weights;
- Chapter - 13: Construction and use of vehicles;
- Chapter - 14: Vehicle lighting and marketing;
- Chapter - 15: Goods vehicle plating, annual testing and vehicle inspections;
- Chapter - 16: Light vehicle (MOT) testing;
- Chapter - 17: Vehicle maintenance and maintenance records;
- Chapter - 18: Safety – On the road and at work;
- Chapter - 19: Loads – General, livestock, food etc;
- Chapter - 20: Loads – Abnormal and projecting;
- Chapter - 21: Loads – Dangerous goods and waste;
- Chapter - 22: Light vehicles;
- Chapter - 23: Vehicle fuel efficiency;
- Chapter - 24: Digital communications and technology;
- Chapter - 25: Transport and the environment;
- Chapter - 26: International operations

David Lowe was an experienced consultant and freelance writer, involved in the road haulage industry for many years. He wrote books on transport including The Professional LGV Driver's Handbook and The Pocket Guide to LGV Drivers' Hours and Tachograph Law.Ashley Rimmer is an experienced transport and operations manager with over 45 years of experience. He is currently a Transport & Compliance Manager at Transam Trucking Ltd and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). He is based in Norwich, UK.