Traffic
Commissioner Nick Denton has said he has lost count of the number of
times he has pointed out to CPC holders
that they’ve done no refresher
training since qualifying – often decades ago.
Nick
Denton (TC) also asked if you were told a pilot last received training in
1978, you wouldn’t get on the aircraft.
Nick
Denton (TC) said neither would he.
Mr Denton also said “It’s
why traffic commissioners have no confidence in TMs who don’t
do anything to keep themselves up to date. They’re usually stuck in the same
decade as our untrained airline pilot.”
Drivers now have to attend
training every five years,
so why not transport
managers?
Mr Denton (TC) said a lot
can happen in five years and since 2013, for example, DVSA’s
Guide to
Maintaining Roadworthiness has been updated twice, penalties for mobile
phone use have doubled and the use of AdBlue emulators has emerged.
So keeping up to date is
absolutely vital. That’s why Mr Denton (TC) decided to do his refresher
training, almost five years after getting my CPC. Mr Nick
Denton (TC) said “he also wants to practise what he preaches to the industry”
After Nick Denton (TC)
had undertaken his refresher training one Transport Manager
stuck out in his mind because this transport Manager highlighted that they
attended a refresher
course every year because it provided useful insurance in keeping up to
date and confirming that he’s doing things right.
Most TMs probably won’t be
able to attend annually. But it definitely shouldn’t be longer than five years.
No matter how expert you think you are, there’ll always be something you don’t
know.
As a transport Manager and
Business Owner it is vital that you
ensure that your transport
operation is keeping up to date with new legislation and changes in the
industry and you have measures in place to monitor this.
You can read Traffic
Commissioner Nick Denton’s full article here
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