Maintaining vehicles in a roadworthy condition: Commercial goods and passenger carrying vehicles

If you are an established or experienced vehicle operator you will be able to use this guide as a benchmark to assess whether your systems are sufficiently comprehensive or should be reviewed and improved in order to maintain compliance. This guidance applies to you whether you carry out your own maintenance contract out maintenance or do a combination of both. DVSA do not specifically define a new or experienced vehicle operator because what constitutes an experienced operator could vary. There must be a firm management commitment to review and improve maintenance systems where defects are found on vehicles or when the fleet size or the nature of the business is changing. As a licensed operator you can also be assured that the maintenance systems described in this guide will be accepted by the Traffic Commissioners provided that the resulting condition of your vehicles remain satisfactory. If this is not the case however Traffic Commissioners reserve the right to require more stringent arrangements from you (eg shorter periods between inspections) and the competence of the persons who carry out safety checks may be challenged. The ultimate test will be whether a vehicle is in fact roadworthy.The procedures and systems described in this guide relate to responsibilities for roadworthiness the different types of inspections inspection intervals data storage inspection facilities planner updates and essential reviews. This guide includes many references to written maintenance records; however using an electronic vehicle maintenance system can provide effective management of all relevant data including safety inspections maintenance scheduling and driver defect reporting. Keep in mind that as a general principle computer records are acceptable provided that they contain the essential information that can be made available for examination.

Paperback: 64 pages

Publisher: Independently published (October 7 2019)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1698281676

ISBN-13: 978-1698281674

Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.2 x 10.1 inches

Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces