Auditing

---

Operator licensing is a complicated area, there are different people or companies involved in the good health of your operator’s licence, from the company director, the transport manager or Person of Responsibility, to the driver to the nominated repair agent, all have a duty to play in meeting and attaining the standards a Traffic Commissioner requires to allow your operator licence to remain in place. There is only one way to have full visibility of all the working parts of your operator licence and that is an Independent Compliance Audit. 

Our compliance audits meet the latest Traffic Commissioner standards, are fully independent, confidential and provide full visibility of your level of compliance with operator licensing. 

Our “R A G” Rated  (Red, Amber, Green) audit report, helps you spot straight away, any areas that need focus, and every audit report is accompanied by recommendations of how to rectify any shortcomings that are found, so your not on your own to find a compliant solution. 

All our audits are carried out by competent auditors, who have been in the transport sector for many years, many have been involved in Public Inquiry cases, so fully understand the importance of ensuring an operator is fully aware of compliance, and how to measure shortcomings, we understand the importance of helping you correct any areas of weakness or non compliance that are identified. 

Why should I have an Audit carried out? 

• You are a new operator and want to ensure you have all processes in place. 

• You have been called to Public Inquiry and want to get your compliance satisfactory before the Traffic Commissioner takes action against you. 

• You have any reason to suspect your compliance is not up to standard. 

• You wish to ensure you are running a fully compliant operator licence and all undertakings are being fully met. 

• To ensure all parts of compliance for vehicles within your business are doing their jobs effectively.

 • You may have been instructed by a Traffic Commissioner to have an independent compliance audit carried out and the findings / report sent to them.  

Our compliance audits cover all aspects of operator licensing. They are conducted as set out in “Traffic Commissioners Direction and Statutory Guidance ” and can be used to demonstrate your level of compliance to them. 

We cover all aspects of operator licensing, you will get an auditor who is prepared to discuss your audit as it progresses and explain why documents are being checked and what they are being checked for, this helps you get an insight which will help you understand the importance of holding those documents. You will then receive a full written report of the audit findings with the corrective action recommendations for each area of noncompliance. 

Areas covered:

• Driver Management

• Vehicle Specification 

• Maintenance 

• Forward Planning 

• Record Retention 

• Vehicle File Contents 

• Drivers Hours 

• Tachographs 

• Working Time Directive 

• Full Written Report and Advice.