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Where can I get information and advice?
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There's no better starting point than VOSA's excellent website at www.vosa.gov.uk, Upon entering the main site click on "publications" then "guides and manuals" and you'll be taken straight to the relevant pages where you can browse the following down-loadable content.
• VOSA's "Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness" can even be down-loaded for free from the "guides and manuals" site along with • "An introduction to VOSA for operators" and • "The Guide to the maintenance and assessment of automatic slack adjusters" Within the roadworthiness guide there's a typical contract maintenance agreement, as well as specimen safety inspection records, a guide to safety inspection intervals and an example of a Driver's Defect Report.
Hard copies of the following can also be ordered from The Stationary Office, www.tso.co.uk • "The HGV Inspection Manual" price 229.95 (pocket size 212.50) • "Categorisation of defects" (with binder) £25.00 VOSA also provides hard copies of various publications contact 0780 6060440 Independent audits on contract maintenance companies can be provided by the Freight Transport Association on 01892 526171 and www.fta.co.uk or via companies such as Ward International Consulting on 01329 280280 or www.wardint.co.uk