The Professional LGV Driver's Handbook

David Lowe has been actively involved with the road transport industry for over 45 years. He is author of a number of titles on the subject of transport, including The Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook (also published by Kogan Page, and now in its 37th edition), and is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Logistics and Transport.

Chapter - 04.2: Goods vehicle lighting and marking;
Chapter - 04.3: Vehicle checks and defect reporting;
Chapter - 04.4: Legal requirements for special loads;
Chapter - 04.5: Security of vehicles and loads;


Section - FIVE: Health and safety;


Chapter - 05.1: Driver health and safety;
Chapter - 05.2: The safety of vehicles and loads;
Chapter - 05.3: Stowaways and smuggling;
Chapter - 05.4: Driver health and lifestyle;


Section - SIX: Transport operations, service and logistics;


Chapter - 06.1: The road haulage economic environment;
Chapter - 06.2: The road haulage business environment;
Chapter - 06.3: The road haulage market and image;
Chapter - 06.4: Principles of logistics and the supply chain;
Chapter - 06.5: Training for transport;
Chapter - 06.6: Mobile communications and ITS
Chapter - 04.1: Construction and use of vehicles;


Section - FOUR: Heavy vehicles and the law;


Chapter - 03.9: Enforcement authority powers and prohibitions;
Chapter - 03.8: Driving on drink and drugs;
Chapter - 03.7: Road traffic offences and penalties;
Chapter - 03.6: Road traffic law;
Chapter - 03.5: Driver licensing and testing;
Chapter - 03.4: Tachograph fitment and use;
Chapter - 03.3: Drivers’ hours, working time and pay;
Chapter - 03.2: Goods vehicle weights and dimensions;
Chapter - 03.1: Regulations governing transport;


Section - THREE: Transport regulations, offences and enforcement;


Chapter - 02.7: Driving abroad;
Chapter - 02.6: Professional driving – respect for other road users and the environment;
Chapter - 02.5: Safe driving;
Chapter - 02.4: Road traffic accidents and emergencies;
Chapter - 02.3: Vehicle suspensions and trailer couplings;
Chapter - 02.2: Vehicle braking and speed controls;
Chapter - 02.1: Technical characteristics of heavy vehicles;


Section - TWO: Vehicle characteristics and heavy vehicle driving skills;


Chapter - 01.2: The EU training syllabus;
Chapter - 01.1: EU CPC requirements for LGV drivers;


Section - ONE: EU Driver CPC requirements and EU training syllabus;


Chapter - 00: Introduction;