The 35th edition of this bestseller for busy fleet operators is the definitive guide for anyone in the road transport industry. It presents all the legal requirements in a coherent format, as well as offering operational advice and solutions to some of the problems facing the industry. The transport industry is facing a difficult future with a number of long-debated complex issues coming to fruition. New legislation has highlighted a number of key issues such as: driver shortages; the need for improved training; compliance with the working time directive for haulage drivers; This new edition thoroughly explains the recent changes in the law on such subjects as: introduction of digital tachographs; driver smart cards; extensive new driver training requirements and standards; drugs testing; tougher speed penalties; changes to the carriage of dangerous goods regulations; tougher legal action for lack of adequate risk assessments; increased haulage competition from EU enlargement
