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by jnichel
Sat Nov 13, 2021 3:52 pm
Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
Topic: Looking at increasing the number of trucks on one of our licences as the area is expanding.
Replies: 4
Views: 194

Looking at increasing the number of trucks on one of our licences as the area is expanding.

Looking at increasing the number of trucks on one of our licences as the area is expanding. Anyone know how quickly these are being processed at the moment?
by jnichel
Fri Oct 22, 2021 2:35 pm
Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
Topic: If I want to start a Transport Manager course, what should I do?
Replies: 12
Views: 618

Re: If I want to start a Transport Manager course, what should I do?

Check the available courses near to you or online, would be my first action.
by jnichel
Tue Sep 14, 2021 6:45 am
Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
Topic: Can a company make a driver pay for damages to the truck?
Replies: 54
Views: 2187

Re: Can a company make a driver pay for damages to the truck?

I have a (car) driver who didn’t check fluids, ignored oil warnings and caused £5000 damage to a 19 plate car. His manager accepted the costs against his department cost centre rather than go after the driver because he didn’t feel it was worth the effort in case it went legal, even though our drive...
by jnichel
Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:08 pm
Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
Topic: Does anyone have any recommendations for a vehicle familiarisation course?
Replies: 7
Views: 473

Re: Does anyone have any recommendations for a vehicle familiarisation course?

Go out with a driver for a bit? I’ve done that - thinking more a mechanical overview. I grew up with the family having a haulage firm but this was nearly 40 years back. I’m just trying to learn enough to ask the intelligent questions when we’re ordering replacement trucks/maintaining the current on...
by jnichel
Sat Aug 28, 2021 2:04 pm
Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
Topic: Does anyone have any recommendations for a vehicle familiarisation course?
Replies: 7
Views: 473

Does anyone have any recommendations for a vehicle familiarisation course?

Does anyone have any recommendations for a vehicle familiarisation course? I’ve come into the role with limited experience of trucks.
by jnichel
Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:20 am
Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
Topic: Just renewed one of my licences for the first time(internal TM).We’ve been sent a new blue disc with the new expiry date
Replies: 2
Views: 612

Just renewed one of my licences for the first time(internal TM).We’ve been sent a new blue disc with the new expiry date

Morning, all. Just renewed one of my licences for the first time (internal TM). We’ve been sent a new blue disc with the new expiry date on. Does the old one need to be returned to the TC, or just destroyed?
by jnichel
Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:01 am
Forum: Transport managers | General discussions
Topic: So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.
Replies: 31
Views: 2863

Re: So I had a week off (Internal TM) and this is the first week where I did not have my work phone glued to my hand.

Also an internal TM, just had 2 weeks off. Left clear instructions that if there was an real emergency they should text my work phone and then proceeded to ignore anything that wasn’t texted.

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