Light Vehicle Driver Manual and Everyday Decision Guide
Driver manual for light vehicle and van drivers doing work-related driving.
What it proves at audit
Heavy Vehicle Accreditation criteria this document produces evidence for. Check your readiness.
Why operators use it
We use PEOPLE-02 to turn work-related light-vehicle driving into everyday safety decisions: how to check fitness, plan a trip, use a safe vehicle, load and tow safely, manage sites and report concerns early.
Light-vehicle driving is often treated as incidental work, even though the driver may be exposed to road, vehicle, fatigue, load, customer, site and personal-safety risks. The manual gives drivers a usable decision model and points them to the business controls that apply to their actual work. It is not a substitute for local road laws, vehicle instructions, load guidance, training, supervision or site requirements.
From the companion guide that comes with this document.
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