Become a transport manager
Overview
Vehicle operators with a standard national or international operator바카라 사이트檚 licence need to have a transport manager.
What a transport manager does
As a transport manager, you need to make sure that:
- drivers have a valid licence
- vehicles are taxed and insured
- vehicles have a valid MOT and are properly maintained
- vehicles are loaded safely and not overloaded
- drivers do not speed or break the drivers바카라 사이트� hours rules
- the vehicle operator does not break safety rules
You can be called to appear before a traffic commissioner바카라 사이트檚 public inquiry if the vehicle operator breaks the law. You can be permanently or temporarily banned from being a transport manager if the traffic commissioner finds that you바카라 사이트檙e responsible - for example, if staff loaded a vehicle in an unsafe way because they were not properly trained.
The traffic commissioner can also make you complete further training before you can work as a transport manager again.
Find out about what you need to do as a transport manager.
If you바카라 사이트檙e in Northern Ireland, the public enquiry will be held by the Transport Regulation Unit instead of the traffic commissioner.
Becoming a transport manager
You need a professional qualification called the Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) to become a transport manager. You do not need a driving licence.
After you바카라 사이트檙e qualified, a vehicle operator needs to apply to add you as their transport manager on their operator바카라 사이트檚 licence.
You must be approved by the traffic commissioner before you start work - or the Transport Regulation Unit if you바카라 사이트檙e in Northern Ireland. You may not be approved if you바카라 사이트檝e been convicted of a crime or given a penalty for breaking UK or EU transport laws.
You must keep your knowledge up to date to continue working as a transport manager.
Working for more than one vehicle operator
You can either:
- be employed by a single vehicle operator - called an 바카라 사이트榠nternal transport manager바카라 사이트�
- work as a freelance transport manager for more than one vehicle operator - called an 바카라 사이트榚xternal transport manager바카라 사이트�
You can work as a freelance transport manager for up to 4 different vehicle operators at a time. The maximum total number of vehicles you can manage is 50. You need to have a contract with each operator that sets out what you바카라 사이트檒l do.