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Compliance guides for coach and bus operators. With the sources linked.
Plain explanations of the rules DVSA examiners and Traffic Commissioners work to, for bus and coach operators. Every rule links to the GOV.UK or legislation page it comes from.
Your licence and enforcement
How DVSA scores and checks an operator, and how a case reaches the Traffic Commissioner.
9 min read
How operators end up before the Traffic Commissioner, what is weighed at an inquiry and the evidence that helps.
Read the guide
7 min read
What happens on the visit, the questions, the four outcomes and how to prepare your records.
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8 min read
How DVSA scores a PSV licence, the band thresholds and how to bring a score down.
Read the guide
8 min read
Immediate and delayed prohibitions, the S mark, clearance and investigating the cause.
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Maintenance and records
The day to day work an examiner reads back through: inspections, walkarounds, brakes, tyres and the paperwork.
8 min read
Setting and keeping intervals, ISO weeks, forward planning and what to do when an inspection is missed.
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7 min read
Which records PSV operators must keep and for how long, on paper or digital.
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9 min read
What drivers check, how defects and nil reports are recorded and what examiners look for.
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8 min read
What DVSA expects on brake performance at every inspection, and how to record the results.
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7 min read
The ten-year rule in force since February 2021, the positions it covers and reading date codes.
Read the guide
See it on a sample fleet.
Look round a read-only sample fleet of ten coaches yourself, straight away. A guided tour takes you through each part, and you can start a free trial whenever you are ready.