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Guidance for people running transport operations
Practical writing on Operator Licences, Driver CPC and drivers' hours, from the team building FleetOptix.
Managing fleet compliance across multiple depots
A driver or vehicle moving between depots shouldn't mean compliance visibility resets at each site — but that's exactly what happens without a shared, organisation-wide record.
Manual tachograph entries: when they're needed and how to get them right
A manual entry is meant to cover the gaps a digital tachograph can't record on its own — used correctly it protects a driver; used carelessly it can create the exact discrepancy an examiner is trained to spot.
The KPIs a transport manager should actually track
The most useful numbers flag a compliance risk before DVSA does — not just confirm, after a stop or an audit, that something was already wrong.
What should actually be in a driver's compliance file?
A driver file that only holds a photocopied licence and a signed contract is missing most of what actually demonstrates the driver conduct undertaking is being met.
DVSA Earned Recognition: what it actually takes to qualify
Earned Recognition offers fewer roadside interventions for demonstrably well-run fleets — but membership means feeding DVSA continuous KPI data through an approved provider, not filling in a form once.