General Driving Standards
There have been a few recent incidents regarding lack of general good driving standards:
Tachograph Manipulation
Recently a driver was caught by VOSA during a spot check.
This is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated. The haulier was suspended during investigations.
Please ensure this practice is not happening in your organisation.
Co-loading
We issued the below bulletin in April.
This is absolutely unacceptable. Hauliers will be penalised heavily if found to be carrying other goods on Tata loads.
Roof Locking Mechanism and Defect Reporting
Accompanying this newsletter is a Proactive bulletin concerning the risks of opening trailer roofs with the locking pin release cord and the benefits of preventive regular maintenance.
Please ensure your Drivers/Hauliers are made aware of this bulletin and adhere to the advice given.
Sharing Best Practice
• A few of our hauliers implement spot checks on drivers and trailers on sites and at quays, checking for trailer park brake compliance, trailer defects, drivers having the correct equipment etc. This is a very positive and proactive step and should be encouraged throughout all our hauliers.
• Another of our hauliers has implemented the below check sheet into their Driver’s cab unit so the Driver can check they have the correct equipment prior to arrival at Tata.
