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Starea tehnică · 4 min de citit

Brake testing and roller brake tests explained

DVSA expects brake performance to be measured at every safety inspection, normally by a laden roller brake test on a calibrated machine. It checks efficiency, imbalance and binding, with broad HGV pass figures of 50% service, 25% secondary and 16% parking, and the printout kept as evidence.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Starea tehnică · 3 min de citit

Bringing a vehicle into service - the first-use checklist

Before a new, leased or hired-in vehicle carries its first load, check it is within your licensed vehicle authority, carry out and record a first-use safety inspection including a brake test, add it to your maintenance planner at your declared interval, and open a maintenance file.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Starea tehnică · 4 min de citit

Load security for HGV operators

Load restraint must resist the full weight of the load forwards and half its weight sideways and rearwards, using rated straps, chains and headboards in good order. Friction alone is not enough. DVSA can prohibit an insecure load on sight, so build checks and driver training into daily operation.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Starea tehnică · 3 min de citit

Preparing an HGV or trailer for its annual test

Present the vehicle at the ATF clean and in the roadworthy condition it should be in every day, not tidied up for the occasion. Run a pre-test safety inspection covering the common failure items - brakes, lights, tyres and steering - because your first-time pass rate is visible to DVSA.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Starea tehnică · 3 min de citit

Speed limiters for HGVs - the rules and your duties

Most goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes must have a working speed limiter set so the vehicle cannot exceed 90 km/h (about 56 mph). Tampering with a limiter is a serious offence that damages good repute, and the limiter is checked at the annual test and should be confirmed at each inspection.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Starea tehnică · 4 min de citit

What a safety inspection covers

A safety inspection, or PMI, is a systematic check to the DVSA inspection manual covering brakes, steering, suspension, tyres, lights, chassis and coupling, with a measured brake test. Every listed item must be assessed and marked, defects rectified, and the sheet signed by a competent person.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Starea tehnică · 4 min de citit

Wheel and tyre safety - preventing wheel loss

Wheel loss is rare but can kill, and it is almost always preventable. Torque wheel fasteners to specification with a calibrated wrench, re-torque after a short distance in service, fit torque-indicator markers for the daily walkaround, and keep tyres within tread, condition and rating limits.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Starea tehnică · 4 min de citit

Driver walkaround checks and defect reporting

A driver must complete a walkaround check before a vehicle is first used each day, covering lights, tyres, brakes, mirrors, load security and the trailer coupling. Record every check, including nil defects, take unsafe vehicles off the road, and keep the report-to-repair loop evidenced.

Actualizat 01 Sep 2026

Starea tehnică · 4 min de citit

O-licence maintenance records - what to keep and for how long

Operators must keep maintenance records - safety inspections, laden brake tests, driver defect reports, repairs and test history - for at least 15 months and be able to retrieve them fast. A record you cannot produce on request is treated as a record you do not have.

Actualizat 01 Sep 2026

Starea tehnică · 3 min de citit

Testul anual HGV, PSV și remorci - cum să verifici expirarea, ID-urile remorcilor și ce

Unde se află înregistrările testului anual (MOT) pentru camioane, autobuze, autocare și remorci, cum să le cauți după înmatriculare sau ID remorcă și de ce

Actualizat 30 Aug 2026

Starea tehnică · 4 min de citit

Intervale de inspecție de siguranță - tabelul DVSA 4-13 săptămâni și cum să planifici

Cum să alegeți, declarați și respectați o frecvență de inspecție de siguranță conform ghidului DVSA, inclusiv regula de 12 ani, VOR și testarea frânelor.

Actualizat 22 Aug 2026

Șoferi · 3 min de citit

Driver induction and the driver handbook

A driver induction and written handbook set your standards before the first shift and prove you set them. They should cover the vehicles, walkaround and defect reporting, drivers' hours and tachographs, key policies and document checks, be acknowledged in writing, and apply to agency drivers too.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Șoferi · 3 min de citit

Driver medical and eyesight requirements

LGV and PCV drivers must meet the higher Group 2 medical and eyesight standards, evidenced by a D4 medical, with renewals more often as they age. A lapsed medical means a lapsed entitlement, and drivers must notify DVLA of notifiable conditions, so track each medical renewal date.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Șoferi · 3 min de citit

Drug and alcohol policy for professional drivers

A written drug and alcohol policy sets a clear standard, sober behind the wheel, and proves the operator managed the risk rather than ignored it. It usually covers zero tolerance including the morning after, testing regimes, consistent consequences and support, and should reach agency drivers too.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Șoferi · 3 min de citit

Right to work checks for drivers

Every operator must confirm a driver's right to work in the UK before employment starts, using an approved method and keeping dated evidence. Get it wrong and you face civil penalties charged per worker plus damage to your good repute, so check everyone and diarise time-limited permissions.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Șoferi · 4 min de citit

Using agency drivers compliantly

When an agency driver drives under your O-licence, you carry the compliance duties, not the agency. Check their licence, CPC, tacho card and right to work before they take a vehicle, and get their recent hours - a shift worked elsewhere that morning can put you in breach by the afternoon.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Șoferi · 2 min de citit

Explicația Driver CPC - cine are nevoie, cele 35 de ore și capcana expirării DQC

Driver CPC pentru șoferii LGV și PCV: cele 35 de ore de formare periodică, Cardul de Calificare a Șoferului, excepții, penalizări și cum urmăresc operatorii

Actualizat 22 Aug 2026

Șoferi · 3 min de citit

Verificări ale permiselor de conducere - cât de des, ce să verifici și consimțământul

Cum să verifici permisele vocaționale: coduri de verificare DVLA, Acces la Datele Șoferului, mandatul șoferului, clasificarea riscurilor de puncte de

Actualizat 22 Aug 2026

Orele de muncă ale șoferilor · 4 min de citit

GB domestic drivers' hours rules explained

The GB domestic rules cover certain goods journeys made wholly in Great Britain that are out of EU scope. The limits are 10 hours driving and 11 hours on duty in a working day, with records kept. If a vehicle is in EU scope for any part of a day, the EU rules apply for that whole day.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Orele de muncă ale șoferilor · 4 min de citit

Tachograph infringements and driver debriefs

Analysing tachograph data is only half the job; the Traffic Commissioner wants to see you act on it. Categorise each infringement by severity, debrief the driver in a documented conversation, and have them sign to confirm - the signature is the evidence, and repeat offenders need escalation.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Orele de muncă ale șoferilor · 3 min de citit

Working time rules for drivers (RTWTR) explained

The Road Transport Working Time Regulations are separate from drivers' hours: a 48-hour average week, a 60-hour weekly ceiling, a 10-hour night-work limit and breaks after six hours. A driver can be legal on driving time yet still breach working time, so operators must watch both.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Orele de muncă ale șoferilor · 4 min de citit

Regulile orelor de conducere explicate - UE/AETR, interne GB și timp de lucru pe o pagină

Limitele pe care le verifică analiza tahografului: conducerea zilnică și săptămânală, pauzele, odihna zilnică și săptămânală, regulile timpului de lucru și

Actualizat 22 Aug 2026

Orele de muncă ale șoferilor · 3 min de citit

Reguli de descărcare a tahografului - 28 de zile pentru carduri, 90 de zile pentru

Ce trebuie să descarce operatorii de pe cardurile șoferilor și unitățile de vehicul, cât de des, ce să facă cu datele, cât timp să le păstreze și ce înseamnă

Actualizat 22 Aug 2026

Aplicare · 4 min de citit

How to avoid a public inquiry

A public inquiry is usually the end of a trail, so avoid one by not building it: keep safety inspections and brake tests on time, close the defect loop, download and debrief tachographs, keep records retrievable, evidence financial standing, and respond to DVSA promptly while fixing root causes.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Aplicare · 3 min de citit

Overloading and axle weights - staying within your plated limits

Every vehicle has plated gross, train and axle weight limits, and you can breach an axle limit while under the gross weight if the load is badly distributed. Overloading brings prohibitions and fines at the roadside, so weigh loads you are unsure of and plan where weight sits.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Aplicare · 4 min de citit

Preparing for a public inquiry with the Traffic Commissioner

A public inquiry is a formal hearing where the Traffic Commissioner can revoke, suspend or curtail your licence and disqualify a director or transport manager. Prepare with an independent audit, fix what it finds before the day, and bring the evidence that you will comply in future.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Aplicare · 4 min de citit

Preventing bridge strikes

Bridge strikes are almost entirely preventable and land on the operator, not just the driver. Make sure every driver knows the actual travelling height for today's combination and it is displayed in the cab, plan routes with truck-specific mapping, and re-check height after any trailer or load change.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Aplicare · 4 min de citit

Preparing for a DVSA maintenance investigation

A DVSA maintenance investigation checks whether you are keeping your licence promises: inspections on time, laden brake tests, defect reporting and 15 months of retrievable records. The usual failure is not that work was undone but that the operator cannot prove it was done.

Actualizat 01 Sep 2026

Aplicare · 4 min de citit

Prohibitions and PG9s - what to do after a DVSA roadside stop

A PG9 prohibition stops a vehicle being used until a roadside defect is put right; immediate prohibitions ground it at once, delayed ones give a short period. An S marking means a significant maintenance failure and weighs heavily, so clear it properly and fix the system, not just the vehicle.

Actualizat 01 Sep 2026

Operațiuni · 3 min de citit

Carrying dangerous goods - ADR basics for operators

If you carry dangerous goods above the exemption thresholds, ADR applies on top of your O-licence. It requires ADR-trained drivers, suitable placarded vehicles and equipment, correct transport documents, and in most cases a qualified Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser to oversee compliance and report annually.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Operațiuni · 3 min de citit

Clean Air Zones and low emission zones for HGVs

Older diesel HGVs below Euro VI usually pay a daily charge in Clean Air Zones and low emission zones in London and several English cities. Euro VI diesels generally avoid charges, so audit each vehicle's Euro standard, plan routes and vehicle allocation around the zones, and pay on time.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026

Operațiuni · 3 min de citit

Direct Vision Standard and the HGV Safety Permit

To run an HGV over 12 tonnes in Greater London you need a free HGV Safety Permit under Transport for London's Direct Vision Standard. Permits depend on the cab's zero-to-five star rating; vehicles below the minimum must fit the Progressive Safe System of cameras, sensors and guards to qualify.

Actualizat 02 Sep 2026