The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has published a new edition of its Van Drivers’ Handbook, fully updated on the latest legislation.
The 84-page handbook contains practical advice and information and covers topics such as legal requirements, defensive driving, safe use of vehicles, drivers’ hours and records, driving licences and offences, speed limits and much more.
The new edition includes fully updated information on:
- Concessions to drivers’ hours and records (GB Domestic driver’s hours)
- Smart cards (application for driver’s digital card contact updates)
- Recording other work (advice on setting a digital tachograph unit to ‘out of scope’)
- Penalties for drug driving
- Penalties for mobile phone use
- Production of records on driving and non-driving days (see above ‘out of scope’)
- Contact details for relevant agencies
- Emissions surcharge (London only) and penalties
- Modification of Instructions in Writing (electronic cigarettes)
The Van Drivers’ Handbook can be ordered from the FTA Shop at www.shop.fta.co.uk or by calling 03717 11 11 11, quoting product code 4273.
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