Transport Manager Responsibilities Explained (UK Guide)

Transport Manager Responsibilities Explained (UK Guide)

A Transport Manager is not only mandatory in most cases, but also crucial in ensuring a transport operation remains compliant and efficient.

Key Responsibilities

• Vehicle maintenance - planning prohibitive maintenance inspections in accordance with the conditions stipulated on the operator licence, plus MOTs, tacho calibrations and more

• Driver compliance - monitoring adherance to the drivers hours regulations, appropriate management of infringements and routine licence checks, training, toolbox talks etc.

• Record keeping - regualtions stipulate how long driver and vehicle records must be kept. A good Transport Manager will be organised and systematic.

• Operator Licence compliance - regualrly checking the OCRS score, upadting the licence to reflect any changes and notifying the Traffic Commissioner when necessary.

Legal Accountability

Transport Managers can be held responsible for:

• Compliance breaches

• Poor vehicle safety

• Driver hours violations

External vs Internal

Typically smaller operations or those with a core function other than transport opt for an External Transport Manager. An External Transport Manager can be:

• More cost-effective

• More flexible

• Scalable

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