THE TRANSPORT MANAGER'S HANDBOOK 1980. TENTH EDITION

This tenth edition of "Transport Manager's Handbook" has been completely revised and rewritten to provide up-to-date information on current regulations and legislation relating to all aspects of heavy goods vehicle operation. It comprises the following chapters: (1) operators' licensing; (2) professional competence; (3) goods vehicle drivers' hours; (4) goods vehicle drivers' records; (5) tachographs; (6) ordinary driving licences; (7) hgv drivers' licences; (8) driving tests (ordinary-hgv-advanced); (9) construction and use of vehicles; (10) vehicle lighting and marking; (11) hgv plating and annual testing; (12) light vehicle testing; (13) vehicle maintenance; (14) maintenance records; (15) loads - general; (16) loads - abnormal and projecting; (17) loads - chemical and hazardous; (18) excise duty; (19) insurance - vehicle, premises and business; (20) road traffic regulations; (21) fleet car and light vehicle operations; (22) health and safety; (23) social legislation; (24) international transport operations.

• Corporate Authors:

  Kogan Page Limited

  120 Pentonville Road
  London N19JN,   England 
• Authors:
  • LOWE, D
• Publication Date: 1979

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 571 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver licenses; Driver licensing; Drivers; Driving; Driving tests; Freight transportation; Handbooks; Hazardous materials; Headlamps; Health; Heavy vehicles; Inspection; Insurance; International; Legislation; Load limits; Loads; Manufactures; Motor skills; Motor vehicles; Regulations; Safety; Tachographs; Taxation; Taxes; Traffic regulations; Transportation operations; Vehicle maintenance; Vehicle marking; Vehicle weight
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic laws; Use
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Transportation administration
• ITRD Terms: 1772: Driver; 1550: Driving licence; 1573: Driving test; 1527: Excess load (veh); 741: Goods traffic; 1342: Headlamp; 2144: Health; 1568: Insurance; 9034: International; 1556: Legislation; 5567: Load; 1236: Lorry; 3647: Manufacture; 1665: Safety; 2205: Skill (road user); 1338: Tachograph; 268: Tax; 8119: United Kingdom; 9084: Use; 1575: Vehicle inspection; 1411: Warning panel (veh)
• Subject Areas: Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Law; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00314532
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1980 12:00AM