Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook 2015

David Lowe has been involved in the road haulage industry for many years, and is an experienced consultant and freelance writer. His many books on transport include The Professional LGV Driver's Handbook and The Pocket Guide to LGV Drivers' Hours and Tachograph Law. Clive Pidgeon is Examination Database Manager for CILT Level 5 qualifications, CILT Distance Learning Advisor, an examiner and verifier for CILT and author of various CILT text books and training material.

Chapter - 00: Introduction;
Chapter - 01: Goods Vehicle Operator Licensing;
Chapter - 02: Professional Competence;
Chapter - 03: Goods Vehicle Drivers’ Hours and Working Time;
Chapter - 04: Goods Vehicle 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;
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 Marking;
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 – Vehicle, Loads and at Work;
Chapter - 18: Loads – General, Livestock, Food, etc;
Chapter - 19: Loads – Abnormal and Projecting;
Chapter - 20: Loads – Dangerous, Explosive and Waste;
Chapter - 21: Fleet Car and Light Vehicle Operations;
Chapter - 22: Vehicle Fuel Efficiency;
Chapter - 23: Mobile Communications and Information Technology in Transport;
Chapter - 24: Transport and the Environment;
Chapter - 25: Business Management in Transport;
Chapter - 26: International Haulage;
Chapter - 27: Intermodal Freight Transport