Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)

Description

1. Explain the role of the Transport Manager and the importance of continuous and effective management.
2. Identify key operator licence responsibilities and legal undertakings.
3. Understand the relevance of drivers’ hours, tachograph and working time rules to safe and legal operations.
4. Recognise the importance of accurate records, manual entries and tachograph data.
5. Explain the role of driver management, licence checking, Driver CPC, medical fitness and driver monitoring.
6. Understand OCRS, DVSA enforcement attention, Traffic Commissioner scrutiny and Public Inquiry risk.
7. Identify practical improvements that support safer, compliant and more professional transport operations.


Subject Areas

  • Legislation (Hours/WTD/Regs)
  • Legislation for Carriage of Goods
  • Physical/Mental Health & Wellbeing
  • Professional Driver & Company Issues
  • Industry Enviro. Carriage of Dangerous Goo
  • Industry Environment Carriage of Passengers