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HGV and PSV compliance guides
Practical UK guides for transport managers and operators — walkarounds, PMI, drivers’ hours, licence checks, DVSA visits and keeping operator records audit-ready.
- Operator complianceDVSA Earned Recognition: What Is It and Should Operators Consider It?08/10/2026What DVSA Earned Recognition is for HGV and PSV operators, who can apply, the KPIs and audit, and what to weigh before joining.
- Driver complianceWhat Should Be Included in an HGV Driver Induction?08/10/2026What an HGV driver induction should cover for UK operators, which items are legal duties, and which are the operator’s own procedures.
- PSV compliancePSV Operator Compliance: A Practical Guide for Transport Managers08/10/2026A UK guide to PSV operator compliance: licensing, the transport manager, drivers, maintenance, accessibility, and what differs from goods operations.
- Drivers’ hoursHGV Drivers’ Hours Rules: A Practical Guide for UK Operators05/10/2026How UK HGV drivers’ hours rules work: assimilated driving limits, GB domestic rules and working time, kept as three separate regimes.
- Driver licence checksDVLA Driver Licence Checks: Consent, Frequency and Record Keeping Explained04/10/2026How a UK employer checks a driving licence through DVLA, what consent is required, how often to check, and what records to keep.
- Operator complianceHow to Prepare for a DVSA Operator Compliance Visit04/10/2026A practical UK guide to a DVSA operator compliance visit: which records may be reviewed, and how a transport manager can produce them.
- Vehicle checksHGV Daily Walkaround Checks: A Complete Guide for UK Operators04/10/2026A practical UK guide to HGV daily walkaround checks: when to do them, what to inspect, how to record defects and nil defects, and what to keep.
- Vehicle maintenanceHow Long Should HGV Maintenance Records Be Kept?04/10/2026How long UK operators should keep HGV maintenance records, which files are kept for 15 months, and which records have no set period.
- Vehicle maintenanceHGV Preventative Maintenance Inspections (PMI): Complete UK Guide04/10/2026A UK guide to HGV preventative maintenance inspections: what a PMI covers, who can do it, brake testing, and how long to keep the record.
- Driver licence checksHow Often Should You Check an HGV or PSV Driver's Driving Licence?04/10/2026Find out how often HGV and PSV drivers' licences should be checked, what Transport Managers should monitor, and how to keep a record of each check.
- TachographTachograph Infringements Explained: A Guide for UK Transport Managers04/10/2026What counts as an HGV tachograph infringement, what a UK transport manager should do when one occurs, and how long to keep the records.
- Transport managementTransport Manager Monthly Compliance Checklist: What Should You Be Checking?04/10/2026A practical monthly compliance checklist for UK Transport Managers covering drivers, tachographs, defects, PMI, maintenance and Operator Licence records.
- Operator complianceWhat Records Should a Transport Manager Keep? UK Compliance Guide04/10/2026A UK guide to the records a transport manager should keep, how long to keep each one, and which periods are requirements rather than recommendations.