External Transport Manager
External Transport Manager Service
We provide external transport manager services to all types of licence holders, including Standard National, Standard International, and Restricted Licence holders.
Who needs an External Transport Manager?
There are a number of small to medium-sized businesses that do not have sufficient requirements to hire a full-time transportation manager. As an alternative to addressing this issue internally, they may choose to hire an external transportation manager.
Find a local External Transport Manager
We have a large network of experienced CPC External Transport Managers, covering the whole of Northern Ireland and the UK.
External Transport Managers: How much do they cost?
There are three factors that determine the cost of an External Transport Manager: the number of vehicles you operate, whether your licence is standard or restricted, and what your operator risk score is.
Professionally Qualified
Our Transport Managers are fully qualified and highly experienced, with many having years’ experience in the industry. We provide a comprehensive service, from initial advice and guidance to ongoing advice and support.
Consultants for Restricted Licence Transport
There is no requirement for Restricted Operator’s Licence holders to employ a professionally competent person or CPC Qualified Transport Manager. They are, however, still subject to the same regulations as operators with standard licences. As part of its compliance services, TLC Compliance provides consulting services to the operators in order to ensure that they remain compliant with all regulatory requirements.
Duties of External Transport Managers: What are they responsible for?
External Transport Managers are responsible for managing various aspects of transportation and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. Here is an overview of the key responsibilities.
General Responsibilities
- Manage, audit and review compliance systems to ensure that they are effective.
- Review any shortcomings such as prohibitions and/or annual test failures.
- Ensure that relevant changes are notified in accordance with operator licence requirements.
- Keep up to date on relevant changes in standards and legislation.
Driver Administration
- Ensure that drivers hold the appropriate licence for the vehicle they are driving (including non-GB vocational drivers from EU member states who are required to register their driving licences with DVLA within 12 months of being resident).
- Ensure that regular checks are carried out on the drivers’ licences.
- Ensure that vocational drivers hold a valid driver CPC qualification (DQC).
- Ensure that all drivers hours records are kept for a period of no less than 12 months. they must be made available upon request.
- Ensure that all working time records are kept for a period of no less than 24 months. They must be made available upon request
Driver Management
- Ensure compliance with the driving hours rules (EU or Domestic Hours rules).
- Ensure that drivers are recording their duty, driving time and rest breaks on the appropriate equipment or in drivers’ hours books and their records are being handed back for inspection as required.
- Where appropriate, to download and store data from the vehicle digital tachograph unit. This should be at least every 90 days and from the drivers’ tachograph smart cards, at least every 28 days.
- Ensure that drivers’ hours records are retained and are available to be produced during the relevant period.
- Ensure that records are retained for the purposes of the Working Time Directive (WTD) and that they are available to be produced during the relevant period.
- Ensure that drivers are adequately trained and competent to operate all relevant vehicles and equipment.
- Contribute to relevant training and subsequent disciplinary processes as required.
Driver Operations
- Ensure that drivers are completing and returning their driver defect reporting sheets and that defects are recorded correctly.
- Ensure that all drivers and mobile workers take adequate breaks and periods of daily and weekly rest (as per the relevant regulations which apply).
Vehicle Administration
- Ensure that vehicle maintenance records are retained for a period of no less than 15 months and are made available upon request.
- Ensure that vehicles are specified as required and that operator licence discs are current and displayed correctly.
- Ensure that vehicle payloads notifications are correct, height indicators are fitted and correct, and tachograph calibrations are up to date and displayed.
- Ensure that there are up to date certificates of insurance indemnifying company cars, commercial vehicles and plant.
- Ensure a suitable maintenance planner is completed and displayed appropriately, setting preventative maintenance inspection dates at least 6 months in advance. This should include the Annual Test and other testing or calibration dates.
Vehicle Management
- Ensure that vehicles and trailers are kept in a fit and roadworthy condition.
- Ensure that reported defects are either recorded in writing or in a format which is readily accessible and repaired promptly.
- Ensure that vehicles and trailers that are not roadworthy are taken out of service.
- Ensure that vehicles and towed equipment are made available for safety inspections, service, repair and statutory testing.
- Ensure that safety inspections and other statutory testing are carried out within the notified O-licence maintenance intervals (ISO weeks).
- Liaise with maintenance contractors, manufacturers, hire companies and dealers, as might be appropriate. They should also make certain vehicles and trailers are serviced in accordance with manufacturer recommendations.
Contact Us Directly
Please contact TLC Compliance if you have questions about which you can’t find an answer to. We’d be delighted to hear from you.