Speed Management Assurance Check
Assurance check that speed is managed through planning and schedules, not only driver discipline.
Who it's for
Suits: All operators running heavy vehicles
What it proves at audit
Heavy Vehicle Accreditation criteria this document produces evidence for. Check your readiness.
Why operators use it
We use AUDIT-05 to check whether the planning, scheduling, route/site, driver/provider, fatigue/fitness, vehicle/load, technology, communication and response controls that make legal safe-speed work possible are actually working in the defined customer delivery or collection activity.
Speed management is not only about looking at a driver, a number or a device. A driver can be affected by an unrealistic delivery window, unplanned delay, route/access issue, customer/site congestion, loading/unloading time, fatigue/fitness concern, vehicle/load condition, missing information, device limitation or commercial/interface pressure. The assurance check helps the business identify which controls need support or improvement before a pattern becomes an incident.
From the companion guide that comes with this document.
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