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Practical articles on operator licensing, fleet compliance, driver regulations and industry news, written by experienced transport managers and compliance specialists.

PSV Period of Grace After Losing a Transport Manager
For Operators

PSV Period of Grace After Losing a Transport Manager

Lost your PSV transport manager? Learn how a period of grace works, what evidence the commissioner expects and how to request qualified…

Transport Manager Software: A Practical UK Buyer’s Guide
Transport compliance

Transport Manager Software: A Practical UK Buyer’s Guide

What UK transport managers should look for in software for operators, vehicles, tasks, defects, calendars and compliance evidence.

Fleet Management Software vs Transport Manager Compliance Software
Transport compliance

Fleet Management Software vs Transport Manager Compliance Software

How fleet management software differs from transport manager compliance software, where the two overlap and which records each should control.

TMS Software vs Transport Compliance Software: What Is the Difference?
Transport compliance

TMS Software vs Transport Compliance Software: What Is the Difference?

TMS software can mean dispatch and freight planning or transport manager software. This guide separates operational planning from compliance control.

Operator Licence Compliance: How Software Builds an Evidence Trail
Transport compliance

Operator Licence Compliance: How Software Builds an Evidence Trail

A practical structure for operator licence compliance records, reviews, actions and evidence, and how software can make management control visible.

Fleet Maintenance Software for PMIs, Defects and Rectification Evidence
Transport compliance

Fleet Maintenance Software for PMIs, Defects and Rectification Evidence

How fleet maintenance software can connect safety inspection planning, driver defects, vehicle-off-road decisions and rectification evidence.

Do I Need a Transport Manager for 1 Lorry?
For Operators

Do I Need a Transport Manager for 1 Lorry?

Running one lorry doesn’t remove operator-licensing duties. Whether you need a transport manager depends on the work, the vehicle and the licence…

Change Transport Manager on an operator licence
For Operators

Change Transport Manager on an operator licence

To change transport manager operator licence details properly, treat it as a licensing change with a fixed leaving date, a named replacement…

Restricted operator licence maintenance responsibilities
For Operators

Restricted operator licence maintenance responsibilities

Restricted operator licence maintenance is not optional just because the licence does not normally require a professionally competent transport manager. The operator…

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