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Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook 2025

Ensure the safe and legal operation of your fleet and adapt to new rules and processes with this comprehensive and highly regarded guide for the UK's transport and haulage sector.

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EAN: 9781398619210

Edition: 55

Published: 03 Apr 2025

Format: 240 x 170

624 pages

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About the book

How can you keep your transport fleet compliant, efficient and audit-ready in 2025?

Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook 2025 edited by Ashley Rimmer is a vital and respected source for fleet operators, hauliers and senior transport managers navigating legal, operational and regulatory complexity.

Now in its 55th edition, this trusted guide delivers up-to-date information on UK transport law, road safety, vehicle standards and licensing requirements, supporting operational continuity and legal compliance at scale.

Whether you're leading a large fleet or preparing for DVSA inspections, you'll gain critical insight into:

- Staying compliant with the latest UK transport legislation and rulings
- Managing driver training, vehicle safety and licensing requirements
- Understanding key updates in road traffic law and operator obligations
- Improving safety, performance and regulatory readiness across your fleet

Written and reviewed by transport industry experts, this handbook is seen throughout the sector as the definitive reference for compliant and effective operations.

Maintain control, reduce risk and deliver safe, legal transport operations.

Themes: transport compliance, fleet operations, road traffic law, driver licensing, operational safety, UK haulage regulation

About the authors

David Lowe was an experienced consultant and freelance writer, involved in the road haulage industry for many years. He wrote books on transport including The Professional LGV Driver's Handbook and The Pocket Guide to LGV Drivers' Hours and Tachograph Law.

Ashley Rimmer is an experienced transport and operations manager with over 45 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

Ashley Rimmer

- 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

Reviews

Adam Mulley, Head of Fleet, Anglian Demolition

Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook 2025 is a meticulously researched and curated collection of accurate and reliable information, detailing all fleet, logistics, legal updates and regulatory requirements within the transport industry. This book is essential for any transport professional.

John Henderson, Managing Director, Sara Penrose Ltd & East Midlands Chair, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

A comprehensive and essential source of clarity, knowledge and best practice when it comes to all things associated with managing an efficient and compliant transport operation. Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook 2025 provides an easy access approach to equipping you with valuable, jargon free and relevant information at your fingertips, enabling you to make the right decisions. I strongly recommend this handbook to anyone working within the transport industry.

Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook 2025 is a meticulously researched and curated collection of accurate and reliable information, detailing all fleet, logistics, legal updates and regulatory requirements within the transport industry. This book is essential for any transport professional.
Adam Mulley, Head of Fleet, Anglian Demolition

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