FLEET SOFTWARE · 7 MIN
Fleet compliance software vs spreadsheets
Where spreadsheets work, where the admin starts multiplying and what changes when driver and defect workflows move online.
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Practical guidance for commercial vehicle operators.
Clear, current articles built around the issues that expose Operator Licences: maintenance, drivers, evidence, audits, FORS and regulatory scrutiny.
Reviewed against current DVSA, Traffic Commissioner and FORS guidanceWritten for HGV, van and commercial fleet operators
KNOWLEDGE CENTRE
Useful answers before the problem becomes urgent.
These guides explain the control behind the paperwork. They are not a substitute for advice on a specific licence or regulatory case, but they should help operators understand what good evidence looks like and where weak systems normally show.
FLEET SOFTWARE · 8 MIN
Why I built MV Fleet Compliance
How real Transport Manager work, spreadsheet limitations and the need for clearer evidence shaped the new platform.
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PRACTICAL GUIDE
What Does an External Transport Manager Actually Do?
A practical guide to continuous and effective management, the day-to-day duties of an ETM and what operators should expect from the relationship.
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PRACTICAL GUIDE
Operator Licence Compliance Audit Checklist: What Should Be Tested?
The core evidence areas an independent transport compliance audit should test before DVSA, a customer audit or Traffic Commissioner scrutiny.
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PRACTICAL GUIDE
Operator Licence Application Guide: What to Have Ready Before You Apply
A practical preparation guide for businesses applying for a goods vehicle Operator Licence or planning a material variation.
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HGV PMI Frequency: Setting and Controlling Safety Inspection Intervals
How operators should think about PMI intervals, forward planning, early inspections and evidence that the declared maintenance system is being followed.
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PRACTICAL GUIDE
FORS Bronze Version 7.1: A Practical Evidence Guide for Operators
How to approach FORS Bronze as an operating system rather than a last-minute policy exercise, with evidence grouped around management, vehicles, drivers and operations.
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DVSA or Traffic Commissioner Scrutiny: What to Get Under Control First
A practical response guide for operators facing increased regulatory attention, a compliance visit, audit undertaking or potential Public Inquiry.
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Driver Licence, Eyesight and Training Records: What a Good Fleet System Looks Like
A practical framework for controlling driving entitlement, qualification expiry, eyesight, induction, handbook acknowledgement and ongoing driver training.
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PRACTICAL GUIDE
Daily Walkaround Checks and Defect Reporting: Building a Defensible Audit Trail
What a strong commercial vehicle defect process should record from the driver’s first check through repair, VOR control and final return to service.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Written by Mike Manning
Transport compliance consultant and Transport Manager supporting commercial vehicle operators with Operator Licence control, audits, FORS preparation and practical fleet systems.
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