Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook 2020

Ensure the safe and legal operation of your fleet by staying up to date with the latest rules governing road transport operators in the UK, Ireland and Europe.Now in its 50th edition, Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook 2020 is the most comprehensive guide available to the operational rules and guidelines governing the UK, Ireland and the EU's road transport operators. This best-selling handbook is an essential reference and explores in detail the most pressing issues in today's road transport industry. It includes details on professional competence, insurance, international transport of animals, dangerous and perishable goods, international haulage and customs procedures. This manual includes guidance for drivers in the Republic of Ireland and mainland Europe, along with the rules and penalties governing these regions.Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook 2020 is the essential reference source for any transport manager, fleet operator, owner-driver haulier or student involved in the transport industry. This new edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to reflect the latest developments, covering changes to EU drivers' hours, HM Customs, tachograph rules for AETR rules and intermodal freight material.

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01: Goods vehicle operator licensing; 02: Professional competence; 03: Goods vehicle drivers' hours and working time; 04: Tachographs -- Fitment and use requirements; 05: Driver licensing and licence penalties; 06: Driver testing and training; 07: Vehicle registration, HGV road user levy, excise duty and trade Licences; 08: Insurance (vehicles and goods in transit) and conditions of carriage; 09: Road traffic law; 10: Goods vehicle dimensions and weights; 11: Construction and use of vehicles; 12: Vehicle lighting and marking; 13: Goods vehicle plating, annual testing and vehicle inspections; 14: Light vehicle (MoT) testing; 15: Maintenance advice; 16: The safety of loads on vehicles; 17: Carriage of livestock; 18: Special types vehicles; 19: UK carriage by road regulations; 20: Insurance; 21: Fuel economy aids; 22: Safety; 23: Energy savings opportunity scheme (ESOS)