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"Whether you are a driver, transport manager, operator or anyone involved in the transport industry you'll find this 752-page guide invaluable." Commercial Motor The Transport Manager's & Operator's Handbook gives you all the legal, operational and environmental information you need to keep your vehicle fleet running efficiently and within the law. Published annually to keep you up to date with key legal developments, it gives you easy access to vital information that would otherwise be difficult (and expensive) to find. Most operators within the industry use the Transport Manager's & Operator's Handbook - and for good reason. Within its pages you will find all you need to know on managing a commercial vehicle fleet of any size. It covers everything from goods vehicle operator licensing and professional competence to road traffic and employment law and international haulage. In one handy volume, it provides everything you need to help you run your transport operations legally and efficiently. The NEW fully-updated 2008 edition incorporates new legislation and information on forthcoming changes that you need to know and prepare for, including: * New driving hours rules effective since 11 April 2007 * New requirements regarding production of records effective since 1 May 2006 and further changes from 1 January 2008 * London 'Low Emission Zone' (LEZ) for lorries from February 2008 * Latest information on the Compulsory Training Directive (i.e. Driver CPC) * New appendices showing maximum vehicle weights and dimensions in Europe * Re-introduction of the Reduced Pollution Certificate - and road tax savings - for Euro V-engined heavy trucks * ADR 2007 provisions in force from 1 July 2007 * RHA exposure of flaws in digital tachograph recordings * Theory tests for drivers - increase in numbers of questions to be answered * Latest information on the progress of "Corporate Manslaughter" legislation * New rules on the use of red (i.e. duty free) diesel in road vehicles * Provisions of the new Road Safety Act 2006 * New Road Transport Bill provisions on road pricing * New fees for vehicle registration and driver licensing * New fees for goods vehicle testing, re-testing and 'O' licensing * Current provisions on Maternity pay and leave * The use of Bio-ethanol fuel for greener and more efficient combustion, including an assessment of long term consequences If you are a transport manager, fleet operator, owner-driver haulier, or student taking transport examinations, then the Transport Manager's & Operator's Handbook 2008 will prove to be an essential - and up to date - asset in your understanding of the legal and commercial responsibilities likely to be encountered day-to-day.

Table of Contents:
Licensing; Professional competence; Working time; Record keeping;Tachographs; Driver testing; Vehicle registration; Insurance; Road traffic law; Employment law and training; Weights and dimensions; Construction; Type approval; Vehicle lighting and marking; Vehicle inspections and maintenance; Safety; Loads - livestock, food, abnormal, projecting, dangerous, explosive and waste; Fleet care and light vehicles; Rental, hiring and leasing vehicles; Fuel efficiency; Mobile communications; The environment; Business management; Services; International haulage.

About the Author :
David Lowe is an experienced independent transport consultant and freelance writer of many years' standing. He is well known in the industry, particularly for his involvement with training for the professional competence examination. He is the author of many highly regarded transport books, including The Dictionary of Transport and Logistics, The Pocket Guide to LGV Driver's Hours & Tachograph Law, The Certificate of Professional Competence, A Study Manual of Professional Competence in Road Haulage, and The Professional LGV Driver's Handbook

Review :
"If you are a fleet owner or CPC holder, here is the one book you must have close to hand during the coming year... Rightfully acknowledged as the established bible for all road transport operations... I cannot recommend this title highly enough, as to keep you legal it's worth its weight in gold. In fact I can't imagine anyone running a transport business without it." Transport News "Whether you are a driver, transport manager, operator or anyone involved in the transport industry you'll find this 752-page guide invaluable." Commercial Motor "An essential reference tool for any transport manager, fleet operator or owner driver." International Freighting Weekly "The definitive guide... a must-have publication that everyone within the transport industry will find invaluable." Roadway "Any transport manager would be well advised to keep this at his or her elbow ready for instant use. It is to be thoroughly recommended." Transport "The handbook is well-laid out in logical sections that a busy fleet manager or transport engineer will waste no time struggling to understand...In short, this book is highly accessible." Transport Engineer "If you are looking for a one-stop-shop guide to all that you need to know about the transport industry, then look no further. The contents cover almost every eventuality an operator is likely to encounter... Indispensable." Logistics and Transport Focus "Clearly structured for quick and easy access...is a truly comprehensive guide to the legal, operational and environmental factors that are of the utmost importance in today's road transport...The Transport Manager's and Operators Handbook is an essential reference source for any transport manager, fleet operator, owner-driver haulier, student taking transport examinations, and anyone else involved in the industry." Courier Direct Magazine


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780749450724
  • Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Kogan Page Ltd
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Width: 170 mm
  • ISBN-10: 074945072X
  • Publisher Date: 03 Dec 2007
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 214 mm
  • No of Pages: 768


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