The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness (Guide) is a document that helps explain how to keep vehicles roadworthy. It is intended for use by operators, drivers, and others responsible for maintaining commercial and passenger vehicles. As we mentioned in our BACK on air webinar on 1 November 2024, we have been expecting the Guide to be updated and this has now been released.

To take the hassle out of you working out what has changed and also to encourage thought provoking debate around the important issue of maintenance, we talk through the changes in this podcast. 

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BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.
 
This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

This time on our free BACK on air webinar, the team have a full schedule for you and are discussing:

• The revised Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness - it's coming out soon, but what's likely to change?
• Brake testing - EBPMS and more.
• Who declares a vehicle roadworthy?
• Managing fitters and drivers if the wheels come off.
• What's in the Autumn Budget for me?

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]

www.backhousejones.co.uk

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.
 
This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

This time on our free BACK on air webinar, the team have a full schedule for you and are discussing:

• The Traffic Commissioners' Annual Report and what it means for operators.
• Clandestine entrants update.
• What businesses need to know about the draft Employment Rights Bill 2024.

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]

www.backhousejones.co.uk

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.
 
This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

This time on our free BACK on air webinar, we put Jonathon, James and Heather BACK in the hot seat to answer all of your pressing transport focussed questions.

We cover some of the more common scenarios we get asked to advise on (such as drivers' hours, positioning journeys in a car and accessible information) but we also open up the floor to you to take this webinar in any direction that will help your business.   

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]

www.backhousejones.co.uk

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.
 
This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

This time on our free BACK on air webinar, the spotlight is firmly on public inquiries as we are discussing the six key key stages that trigger a public inquiry and how operators can influence the outcome:

• Internal organisational issues.
• Roadside encounters, MOT fails.
• MIVRs.
• Call up letters.
• PI - promises of future action.
• Outcome from the TC. 

We will also be weaving in issues such as: not reviewing PMI sheets;  maintenance; drivers’ hours; wheel loss; bridge strikes; holiday pay; PSVAR; AI and, how to deal with a tip-off that one of your drivers is taking drugs. 

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]

www.backhousejones.co.uk

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.
 
This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

This time on our free BACK on air webinar, it's all about data-led fleet maintenance and making maintenance a commercial win.  To help us this week we have industry heavyweights Ian Warr and Ian Foster from Catlynn Transport Consultants. 

Our guests will be sharing secrets from their experience in the international and national fleet, aviation, goods and passenger industries.  They will explain how in a world of ever-advancing vehicle technology you can apply these cutting edge practices to your business, so maintenance becomes less of a burden and more of an investment.

Amongst other things, the team are going to discuss:

• Digital records and systems and what is left of analogue.
• Importance of data and its analysis.
• Increasing complexities of vehicle technology.
• Adopting an asset management attitude towards maintenance.
• Preventative maintenance v fix on failure.
• A business is only as good as the staff that are in it.
• Keeping your staff properly trained and outsourcing.
• What is coming next and futureproofing your business.

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]

www.backhousejones.co.uk

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.
 
This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

Join us for the last “BACK on air” webinar of this season as we break for the Summer and this time, it's all about protecting your image.

This week Jonathon Backhouse, Heather Lunney, Ellie Kenyon and Emma Yates (a reputational management specialist from rradar) discuss:

• Using other people's logos on your website eg. a trade association.
• What to do if your business name is being used by someone else or you find out you are using theirs.
• It's all in the numbers - how a poor accountant can make you look bad and impact your O-Licence and business.
• Guarding your reputation - Equipping staff to handle difficult situations in-person and on social media. 
• Clandestine entrants - the recent Court of Appeal decision and what it means for operators.

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]

www.backhousejones.co.uk

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.
 
This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

This time on our free BACK on air webinar, it's a DVSA special with two guest speakers from the DVSA.   The team are going to discuss:

• The road to earned recognition
  • Cost versus benefit
  • What is it like for an operator
  • How does it differ for the large operator to the small-medium business
  • What happens if you have an incident
• Digital enforcement 
  • Looking at the latest generation of digital tachographs
  • ANPR – what it does
  • OBD (on-board diagnostics)
• Mobile inspection unit 
  • How it works
• Light vans 
  • The DVSA’s approach
• EV’s and their impact 
  • What training have the DVSA received

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]

www.backhousejones.co.uk

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.
 
This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

This time on our free BACK on air webinar, we are discussing serious accidents and what happens when the worst thing happens.  Our guest speaker this week is Rik Wenham, Inspector at the Commercial Vehicle Unit at the Metropolitan Police.  The team are going to discuss:

• Multi-agency response from all emergency services.
• Initial priorities.
• Interviews at the scene.
• Driver welfare and the employment issues.
• The operator's role.
• Powers of seizure.
• Summary of the court process.
• And much more.

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]

www.backhousejones.co.uk

BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.
 
This podcast is a recording of our live  fortnightly webinar held every other Friday.  So, if you like what you hear and fancy joining the live event where you can ask questions, and vote on our interactive polls, Just register through this link: https://backhousejones.co.uk/free-webinar/

This time on our free BACK on air webinar, it's a holiday special.  As the holiday season arrives, this throws up a number of issues for operators.  How they handle them can mean the difference between holiday fun and a holiday headache that may last much longer than the summer season.   This time, the team are going to discuss:

• Providing suitable cover. 
  • Agency and self-employed.
  • Recent caselaw.
• All change! 
  • Key HR holiday rule changes 2024.
  • Practical things operators need to do.
• Summer chaos at Calais. 
  • Long delays at borders.
  • What is the position for operators/customers/passengers?
  • Redress from ferry companies.
  • Commercial approaches.
  • Relief drivers and drivers' hours
• Cartel case update.

You can find more information on changes to holiday pay and entitlement rules on our sister podcast BACK your people here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/need-a-holiday-a-run-through-the-reforms/id1692007953?i=1000645022629

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/april-showers-its-raining-hr-changes/id1692007953?i=1000652001883

The content of this podcast is correct at the time of broadcasting and isn’t meant to be specific legal advice.  If you need advice, we recommend that you take proper legal advice for your individual situation.

Please leave us a review and of course details of any areas you would like us to cover in future episodes.  We do read them and it helps others find our podcast. Enjoy!

Contact: [email protected]

www.backhousejones.co.uk