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Resources

Your Go-To Hub for Transport Compliance & Industry Guidance

At RHN Consultancy, we know that staying compliant in the ever-evolving transport industry means keeping up with the latest regulations, guidance, and best practices. This Resources section has been carefully curated to give operators, transport managers, and drivers easy access to the most up-to-date statutory guidance, inspection manuals, enforcement policies, and road safety advice.

Here you’ll find:

  • Essential GOV.UK and EU guidance on HGV/PSV operations

  • Key documents on operator licensing and traffic commissioner standards

  • Load security and daily vehicle check procedures

  • Working time regulations, driver conduct standards, and inspection manuals

  • The latest roadworthiness guidance, sanctions policies, and much more

We’ve also included a Statutory Guidance section, listing official documents published by the Traffic Commissioners — ideal for anyone managing operator licences or preparing for a Public Inquiry.

This page is regularly updated to reflect the latest government guidance and policy changes, so you’ll always be one step ahead.

A Guide to Instructing Transport Consultants 11th October 2023

Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness 28th April 2025

HGV Inspection Manual 13th March 2025

PSV Inspection Manual 13th March 2025

Categorisation of Defects 9th December 2024

DVSA Enforcement Sanctions Policy 3rd February 2025

GV262 – Drivers Hours & Tachographs – goods vehicles 23rd April 2025

PSV375 – Drivers Hours & Tachographs – psv vehicles 22nd April 2025

Working Time Rules : Lorry, Bus & Coach Drivers & Crew 19th July 2013

Regulation (EU) 2020/1054 Mobility Package 15th July 2020

DVSA Earned Recognition: Vehicle Operator Standards 6th May 2025

DVSA Securing Loads on Vehicles 9th December 2024

HSE Load Security

Operator Compliance Audits Standards: November 2024

The Highway Code: 10th April 2025

HGV Daily Walkround Checks 21st September 2023

PSV Daily Walkround Checks 18th April 2023

British Transport Police: Road Safety

Security Guidance for Goods Vehicle Operators & Drivers 6th August 2019

Section 19 & Section 22 permit guidance

Bus Open Data (BOD)  information

Statutory Guidance Documents

Document “0” Introduction to Operator Licensing 31st March 2025

Document “1” Good Repute & Fitness 9th January 2024

Document “2” Finance 31st March 2025

Document “3” Transport Managers 31st March 2025

Document “4” Operating Centres, Stable Establishments and Addresses for Service 31st March 2025

Document “5” Legal Entities 31st March 2025

Document “6” Vocational Driver Conduct 9th January 2024

Document “7” Impounding 31st March 2025

Document “8” Delegation of Authority 31st March 2025

Document “9” Case Management 31st March 2025

Document “10” The Principles of Decision Making and the Concept of Proportionality 31st March 2025

Document “11” Format of Decisions 31st March 2025

Document “12” Appeals 31st March 2025

Document “13” PSV Operations (including small vehicles, limousines and novelty vehicles) 31st March 2025

Document “14” Local Bus Services in England (outside London) and Wales 31st March 2025

Your Go-To Hub for Transport Compliance & Industry Guidance

Further bespoke resources are available from RHN Consultancy Ltd, examples in the list below. Please contact us to discuss your requirements and we can work with you to produce these.

  • Earned Recognition Templates
  • Mission Zero Templates
  • Risk Assessments
  • Safe Systems of Work
  • Compliance procedures
  • Compliance templates (for example, gate checks and VOR forms)
  • Driver Handbooks
  • Audit Preparation document (prepare for a TEVR, DBA or MIVR request)
  • BOAM Forms (bus punctuality PSV Operators only)
  • H&S documents
  • Workshop audit (maintenance provider audit) Templates
  • BOD (Bus Open Data)
  • FORS Templates
  • ADR pre-use checks
  • Work / Plant Equipment pre use checks
  • Monthly TM upline reporting Template
  • STGO Checklist