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Lowe’s Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2027
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Lead compliant, efficient and resilient transport operations with complete confidence.
Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook 2027 is the definitive operational and compliance guide for senior transport managers, fleet operators, hauliers and logistics leaders responsible for professional competence, risk management and regulatory assurance.
Updated by industry expert Ashley Rimmer and endorsed by CILT, this trusted handbook provides authoritative, up-to-date guidance on the legal, technical and operational requirements governing the UK transport and haulage sector. Now in its fully updated 57th edition, it reflects the latest statutory changes, regulatory decisions and enforcement priorities shaping day-to-day transport operations.
You will gain clear guidance on how to:
- Interpret current UK transport law and regulatory obligations
- Maintain operator compliance and professional competence
- Manage driver licensing, conduct and working time rules
- Ensure vehicle maintenance, safety and inspection standards
- Navigate new requirements including Euro 7, clean air zones and vignette charges
Essential for those accountable for governance, compliance and operational performance, Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook 2027 equips senior professionals with the confidence, clarity and authority to operate legally, safely and efficiently in today's transport industry.
Themes include: transport compliance, operator licensing, fleet management, road traffic law, regulatory change, professional competence
About the authors
Ashley Rimmer is an experienced transport and operations manager with over 46 years of experience. He is currently a Transport & Compliance Manager at Transam Trucking Ltd and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). He is based in Norwich, UK.
David Lowe was an experienced consultant and freelance writer, involved in the road haulage industry for many years.
Table of contents
- Chapter - 00: Introduction;
- Chapter - 01: Good vehicle operator licencing;
- Chapter - 02: Professional competence;
- Chapter - 03: Goods vehicle drivers’ hours and working time;
- Chapter - 04: Goods vehicles drivers’ records;
- Chapter - 05: Tachographs: Fitment and use requirements;
- Chapter - 06: Driver licensing and licence penalties;
- Chapter - 07: Driver testing and training;
- Chapter - 08: Vehicle registration, HGV road user levy, excise duty and trade licences 209 vehicle registration;
- Chapter - 09: Insurance (vehicles and goods in transit) and conditions of carriage;
- Chapter - 10: Road traffic law;
- Chapter - 11: Goods vehicle dimensions and weights;
- Chapter - 12: Construction and use of vehicles;
- Chapter - 13: Vehicle lighting and marketing;
- Chapter - 14: Goods vehicle plating, annual testing and vehicle inspections;
- Chapter - 15: Light vehicle (MOT) testing;
- Chapter - 16: Vehicle maintenance and maintenance records;
- Chapter - 17: Safety: On the road and at work;
- Chapter - 18: Loads: General, livestock, food etc;
- Chapter - 19: Loads: Abnormal and projecting;
- Chapter - 20: Loads: Dangerous goods and waste;
- Chapter - 21: Light vehicles;
- Chapter - 22: Vehicle fuel efficiency;
- Chapter - 23: Digital communications and technology;
- Chapter - 24: Transport and the environment;
- Chapter - 25: International operations
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