Operator Licence Awareness Training (OLAT)
The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 was designed to implement EC Directives 96/26EC and subordinate legislation with regard to the occupation of road haulage and passenger operations.
The regulations state that an operator who seeks a standard National or International Licence MUST satisfy the Licensing Authority that he/she is either professionally competent or employs someone as a transport manager who is professionally competent and is of good repute.
This course has been designed to raise awareness of the Transport Managers’ responsibilities with regard to the demanding requirements of road transport legislation and to help protect your operator’s licence and maintain a healthy Operator Compliance Risk Score.
Operator Licence Compliance
Covering the ongoing management of an Operator licence to assist in:
- Having a better understanding of the principles underpinning the O Licence System
- Having a clear understanding of the level of commitment and activity needed to create effective management control systems
- Being able to clarify requirements to other staff, either superiors or reportees.
- Being in a position to contribute cost-effective, practical solutions regarding compliance in this area
- Understanding how the OCRS system works and how can have a positive effect on this score
- Knowing where to go for follow-up advice and guidance
- Understanding their role and other colleagues’ role in managing the O Licence
- Being up-to-date with the latest changes in legislation
Drivers Hours Compliance
Drivers’ hour's laws include: permitted driving limits; driving break rules; daily and weekly rest requirements. Working Time Directive and Road Transport Directive. We give an overview of the directives: who they affect, what activities constitute working time and how breaks need to be taken.
Tachograph Rules (Analogue & Digital) and Record Keeping for Drivers
Companies will need to be familiar with both traditional analogue and digital systems and how to integrate them to avoid falling foul of the regulations. Topics covered include:
- Analogue Tachographs: trace identification; centre-field requirements; handwritten entries
- Digital tachograph: makes of digital tachograph; Drivers/Company Workshop and Control Cards; operational modes; manual entries; UTC Time; logging on and off; pictograms; using and understanding printouts
- Mixed Tachograph Work
- Exemptions – which operations are exempt from tachograph regulations, including Domestic Rules
- Systems for filing and storage of charts
- Understanding tachograph analysis (if applicable)
- Analogue chart retention
Driver Licensing
Advising managers on best practice regarding the frequency of these checks and when to notify the Traffic Commissioner of any infringements committed by vocational licence holders.
Driver Management
Advising managers on best practice regarding driver disciplinary issues.
Maintenance and Traffic Regulations
Offering Transport Managers advice regarding best practices in devising: a daily defect reporting system; maintenance schedules; the recording and monitoring of vehicle inspections and scheduling tachograph calibrations inspections.
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Portsmouth
2 Start Ltd (Portsmouth), Unit 4 Shawcross Industrial Estate, Ackworth Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO3 5HU
Call: 02392 123555
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Completed & Passed my C+E training with Phil @ Portsmouth depot....Excellent trainer with years of experience and fantastic interpersonal skills. Made me feel at ease throughout the entire process.So thank you Phil & all the staff at 2 Start Portsmouth.
I did the ADR course with Clinton Steggles in October and thanks to his clear tutoring,I passed! He really does take the time to explain things if you are unsure about anything. No question is a silly question! He really does go the extra mile to help. I cannot recommend 2star Ltd highly enough! Thanks Clint 👍!
I have just passed the C+E test first time after having spent 2 weeks on the 2Start Car to C+E training. It is a tough 2 weeks but the instructors were superb in gradually progressing my skills to the level required to pass the test. I cannot thank Jon, Will and Phil enough. Their experience and approach made it a brilliant and enjoyable experience whilst focussing on the areas needed for improvement. Pleasure working with you all!
Brilliant service, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable instructor (Clint). Highly recommend
2start Portsmouth were absolutely top notch, my instructors Jon and Phil were both incredible not only at teaching you how to drive but also being down to earth with you and allowing you to feel more relaxed and make you enjoy the experience that much more, I would advise anyone who wants to take a course they should seriously consider using 2start Portsmouth
Southampton
2 Start Ltd (Southampton), Unit 2 Four Dells Farm, Poles Lane, Otterbourne, Winchester, SO21 2DY
Call: 02382 022975
Dave was an amazing instructor. Really great. Couldn’t have done it without him
Great week at 2 Start on CAT C brilliant and informative instruction from Will throughout. Thank you for the experience
Very professional instructors Dave Monk and Marcus Hull.Great company, would recommend to everyone.
I did enjoy my forklift training and I must say my instructor Roy S was nice and professional throughout my course.
I had a fantastic week with Marcus. He’s an easy person to get along with and is brilliant at his job, giving me the confidence and knowledge needed to not only pass my test but feel very confident in doing so.
Great experience at 2 start. My instructor Dave Monk was fantastic from start to finish, very patient and extremely knowledgeable with his magnitude of HGV experience. Would definitely recommend.
Reading
2 Start Ltd (Reading), Unit 32 Youngs Industrial Estate, Paices Hill, Reading, RG7 4PW
Call: 01184 021861
Very friendly and professional, can't recommend enough , just passed class 2 first time big thanks to Mark and Alex
Was a brilliant experience with lovely instructors. Calm and helped my driving in leaps and bounds. All instructors were excellent.
Alex my instructor was fabulous and very good.My whole experience experiences was fantastic and I had Samuel Fisher who passed me successfully.
Mark was great enjoyed my four days of training for my class 2 with him. He showed me the correct way to drive a class 2 and many skills to take on in the future.Def recommend 2 start ltd
Passed Cat C first time, very big thanks to Mark for the amazing experience and a great week!
Worthing
2 Start Ltd (Worthing), The Vinery Ind Est, Unit 54 & 55, Poling, Worthing, BN18 9PY
Call: 01903 952410
Brilliant company very efficient thanks to Greg And Rob for getting me into Class 1 many thanks to all involved much appreciated
Really good team down at 2 Start would definitely recommend them to anyone. Need to especially to name Greg and Mark.
IPAF Course. Very good training. Informative and easy to follow from start to finish.
Brilliant experience aided by some knowledgeable and really helpful instructors especially Rob 👍Great week long intensive hgv course and would highly recommend
Mark and Rob were both very friendly. Passed first time with no driver faults :)
A very big thank you to the team at 2 start training arundel for getting me through my HGV C2 today! Especially Rob and Paul for giving me that extra push and believing in me! 2 top driving instructors I would highly recommend to anyone. Thank you 2 start Arundel!
