MINIBUS DRIVER WALK-AROUND CHECK New Fixed Penalty

Notice enforcement
All Drivers are obliged to undertake a walk-around check of their minibus every day powers granted to
or you could be issued with a Graduated Fixed Penalty Notice, if you are VOSA vehicle
stopped by a VOSA roadside inspector and any defects are identified examiners
VOSA (Vehicle and Operator
These are just some of the checks you need to make... Services Agency) examiners have
been granted new powers to issue
Fixed Penalty Notices to
offending drivers under the Road
ARE YOU LEGAL? Safety Act 2006.
HEATING & VENTILATION
MIRRORS & GLASS Examiners conducting random
roadside vehicle spot checks will
be inspecting the road-worthiness
PASSENGER AREA
of all minibuses, buses and
WINDSCREEN coaches.
WIPERS
Fixed penalties will be issued to
drivers for any offences found
including; overloading, drivers’
VEHICLE EXTERIOR hours, vehicle defects and driver
licensing.

For more serious offences; court

STEERING action or endorsable penalties
could add points to your licence and
a fine of up to £5,000 for offences
EXCESSIVE ENGINE
relating to brakes, steering and
EXHAUST SMOKE tyre defects.

FUEL OIL To find out how to make these

statutory minibus road worthiness
& LEAKS checks and stay within the law,
please refer to your 12 page Minibus
Driver Walk-around check section
found within your driver training
DOORS & EXITS
manual.

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Please help us maintain: our duty of care, high standard of minibus roadworthiness, your licence by studying these guidelines, Thank
you.

making your statutory walk-around checks and completing the driver defect report form.

Thank you ROAD SAFETY

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