Did you know over 5 million MOTs were missed during lockdown? And that roughly a third are likely to fail at the first attempt? Keeping your vehicle well-maintained and roadworthy is not just a legal safety requirement, it’s essential for your business. Mechanical breakdowns mean your vehicle is out of action and your business can’t function. Milton Keynes is the HQ of Mercedes-Benz Vans who, earlier this year, collaborated with Driving for Better Business on a project to get drivers back to work safely, mitigating some unusual vehicle maintenance issues that had arisen as a direct result of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Load Security & Overloading
Load securing: roles and responsibilities
Load security: how DVSA enforces the rules
Susan Russell was on her way to work when a lorry shed its load on the roundabout she was waiting to cross. Susan suffered devastating injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Load security: consequences of poor load security
Load securing: good practice