Review – Lowe’s Transport Manager’s & Operator’s Handbook 2014

Publisher Kogan Page’s 2014 edition of Lowe’s Transport Manager’s & Operator’s Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the operational rules and guidelines that apply to UK road transport operators.

Written by David Lowe and Clive Pidgeon, the 720-page volume is designed to provide a detailed resource for road transport industry professionals – including transport managers, fleet operators, owner-drivers and students.

Now in its 44th edition, the Handbook provides information and advice on transport legislation, technical standards and various aspects of goods vehicle operation – including professional competence, working time and drivers’ hours rules, speed cameras and penalties, international haulage, and driver drugs testing.

Further topics covered in this revised and updated edition include driver licensing and training, vehicle registration, excise duty, insurance, conditions of carriage, road traffic law, weights and dimensions, construction and use, lighting and marking, annual testing and inspections, maintenance and record-keeping, safety, load handling, fuel efficiency, mobile communications and IT, environmental issues, and intermodal transport.

Meanwhile, a series of useful appendices provide information on trade associations and other relevant organisations; DVSA weighbridge locations; details of police services and local authorities; DVLA local offices and new vehicle registration marks; UK bridge and tunnel tolls; dimensions, weights and capacities for ISO containers; and permissible maximum vehicle weights and dimensions in Europe.

Kogan Page is offering Transport Operator readers a limited-time 20% discount on the recommended retail price of the Handbook,  if purchased before 20 October 2014. The promotional price is £43.99 (discounted from £54.99), with free delivery within the UK.

Readers can claim their discount by visiting the following link, and using discount code: LGTPTOL914
www.koganpage.com/Lowestmoh