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CM helps operators on the road to success
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A NEW GUIDE to success in the transport industry is available free to anyone who applies for, or renews. their operator's licence.
The Commercial Motor Road Transport Operator Manual is an easy-to-read colour-coded guide to everything you need to know as a road transport operator. 0licensing regulations,employment law, tax and finance, health and safety, maintenance and many other essential issues are covered to get you off to a good bapbrunt law start or a rapid update if you're an old hand.
The guide combines the expertise of the CM team with the experience of industry experts including solicitors Ford and Warren and Backhouse Jones; truck maker Scania; chart analystsTachodise; trailer firm Schmitz Cargobull; the DfT's Trans portEnergy BestPractice group;and used truck supplier ERF Encore.
The guide covers compliance. best practice, fuel economy, hours. weights and dimensions and your environmental obligations.
Each at-a-glance chapter ends with useful contacts, websites and suggestions for further reading.
CMeditorAndy Salter says:-The CM Road Transport Operator Manual is the essential desktop companion for anyone running a commercial transport . fleet. It is part of CM ongoing commitment to help operators stay legal. be more productive and guard their profit margins in this toughcomrnercial environment."
0-licence applicants will automatically be sent a free copy of the guide as applications are processed.