The DVSA launched the guide to an audience of vehicle rental and leasing industry executives at a BVRLA/Motor Transport breakfast event held at the Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show in Birmingham today (30 April).
The latest guide was drawn up with the help of BVRLA members and includes clarification on safety inspection intervals, new guidance on brake testing and maintenance facilities and an update on walk-round checks.
‘The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency values the involvement industry partners had in creating a new version of the Guide to Maintaining Road Worthiness,’ explained Peter Hearn, head of the office of the chief executive at DVSA.
‘The BVRLA and its members have a valuable role in improving safety standards through their quality assurance programme which we have referenced in the guide as a source of best practice to ensure operators are meeting their obligations to regularly monitor the suppliers of vehicles,’ he added.
Speaking at the same event, BVRLA Chief Executive, Gerry Keaney said: ‘The BVRLA and its members are working closer than ever with the DVSA and it is great to hear them acknowledge the role we play in maintaining and improving HGV operator standards.’