is committed to providing help and advice to goods vehicle operators who are based across the East Midlands and East Anglia.

We  offer audits of existing procedures; induction and refresher classroom based training for driving staff and analysis of analogue and digital tachograph records.

Digital tachographs have been fitted into new trucks for over two years now and the Traffic Commisioners and VOSA will expect drivers' to be opertating the equipment correctly and administrative staff should be competent in downloading, analysis and storage of records from the driver card and also from the vehicle unit. In the UK it is a legal requirement that driver cards are downloaded at least every 28 days (preferably every 21 days) and that vehicle units are downloaded at least every 56 days.

Operators must collect in from their drivers' all relevant driver records by the time 42 days have passed. So, it's important that procedures are in place to ensure that analogue records are collected and periodically checked within 28 to 42 calendar days, to keep the operator alert to any drivers' records infringements and also to ensure that drivers' are working within the obligations of the company Operator licence.

If you want to learn the basics of using a digital tachograph vehicle unit go to TRUCK UK TV and watch a series of video clips that will take you through how to insert the driver card for the first time, how to use the vehicle unit (VU) and how to extract the driver card successfully at the end of the the duty period. To gain a full understanding you should book on one of our twice monthly open courses held at our training unit to the the North of Peterborough, or get in touch with us about an in-house course, to be presented at a date, time and location to suit your operation.

We provide all operators and drivers' the opportunity to attend the Truck UK two hour digital tachograph training for drivers awareness course, at a cost of only £45.00 (+ VAT) per delegate.  Anyone can attend the open courses, which are presented twice a month (on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings) throughout tthe year (2008).

Company specific courses are designed to meet specific company needs and presented at a time and location to suit each client. If you are interested just e-mail company courses giving a brief explanation of what sort of bespoke training you are looking for, what type of operation you have, your location and how many delegates you are thinking of putting through training. You will receive a response as soon as possible, outlining what we believe we can offer and exactly what the cost to you will be. Unlike many other training providers we never expect prospective customers to 'sign up' if they show interest and we do not employ professional sales people. An enquiry is never taken as an obligation. 

Truck UK provide expert tachograph analysis, both analogue and digital, through the use of the most up to date and easy to use internet based truckuk-tachomaster analysis service. The software package we use is now being used to analyse more digitally downloaded information than any other system available in this country and across Europe.

We can provide a full and comprehensive analysis information package for you to view over the internet from any PC or laptop, via a totally secure internet IBM server. Why not try it for free? Go to our analysis website at TruckUK-Tachomaster and try the system out for 28 days, absolutely free.

Truck UK can also provide tachograph related products, such as digital tachograph printer rolls at £6.09 per box of three rolls and analogue tachograph charts at £2.39 per box of 100.

GUARANTEE: Enquiries never lead to sales staff harassment, nor are enquiries or requests for information ever taken as an obligation to book any courses or services ... guaranteed.

We provide all types of advice and information regarding digital and analogue tachographs; maintenance and inspection contracts, as well as walkround checks and defect reporting, including how to introduce procedures and best practices to suit your operation that will be acceptable to VOSA and ultimately the Traffic Commissioner.

We are recognised specialists in carrying out goods vehicle operator audits and we provide innovative practice and procedures that ensure users of commercial vehicles are running safely, legally and efficiently.

THE DRIVER CPC: Whether you are an operator or driver of trucks you should by now be seriously considering the implications to your business and livelihood of the introduction of the Driver CPC. From September 2009 all professional goods vehicle drivers will need to undergo 7 hours of approved training every year (35 hours every 5 years) for the rest of their professional driving career. If you want to know more about this new requirement e-mail: Driver CPC and we'll send you our free Truck UK publication 'Driver CPC - THE FACTS'. This guide is normally sent through electronically in pdf format, but if you would rather receive a hard copy just add your correspondence address to the e-mail.

has been approved by the DSA Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training (JAUPT) to deliver Driver CPC Periodic Training to both passenger transport and goods vehicle drivers.

Existing LGV licence holders have been granted ' grandfather rights' that exclude them from needing to be the holder of a Driver CPC till 2014 and, if you're already a truck driver, you don't technically have to do anything till nearer to September 2014............BUT, if you don't you will nonetheless need to undergo 35 hours of accredited training by the 10th September 2014, which means that you could shut your eyes until 35 hours before 10th September 2014 and then try and source training to allow you to keep driving trucks for a living, or you could take our advice and undertake 7 hours a year from September 2009 onwards!!!

PLEASE NOTE - THE DRIVER CPC PERIODIC TRAINING REQUIREMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY EXAMINATION OR TESTS TO PASS -  JUST A PERIOD OF TRAINING.

If you would like to listen to a 10 minute video clip laying out the main points of the new training requirement go to Driver CPC - THE FACTS which is one of our Truck UK TV info-snippets series.

Truck UK will be providing one-day 7 hour modular accredited training courses, from 10th September 2009, that will count towards the periodic training required to ensure compliance. As already mentioned above, we will be recommending and advising that all drivers take 7 hours training a year from 2009, rather than 'hanging on' till 2014 in the hope that things will go away.

Why not add our other website addresses to your internet favourites and regularly check out: Truck UK. Net and our tachograph analysis website: truckuk-tachomaster to find out what is new and of interest to you and everyone who operates vehicles on a commercial basis. If you're interested in the bus and coach sector we have www.busuk.net.

Don't forget, if you think that we may be able to work together why not check out the rest of the site and then contact us by e-mail at info@truckuk.net for further no obligation information.