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This guide explains the responsibilities and systems involved in keeping vehicles in a roadworthy condition, regardless of operating conditions, fleet size or vehicle type.
It includes guidance on:
daily checks and inspections
inspection and repair facilities
regular safety inspections
responsibilities for roadworthiness
monitoring
You cannot buy printed copies of the guide, but youre allowed to print your own copies.
Published 22 April 2014 Last updated 18 April 2023 +show all updates
Updated to the latest version of the Guide to maintaining roadworthiness: commercial goods and passenger carrying vehicles.
Updated contact details for Logistics UK - the new name for the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
Updated section 5.2 (tyre management system) in preparation for the ban on tyres 10 years or older being used on the front wheels of lorries, buses and coaches, and all wheels of minibuses.
Updated the guidance to include advice on the monitoring of tyre age, and updated the daily walkaround check diagrams.
