Guides
Fleet compliance, in plain English.
Practical guides to the daily walkaround check, PMIs, record retention, defect reporting and DVSA audits — written for the transport managers and operators who have to get this right.
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What a DVSA daily walkaround check must cover
A practical run-through of the walkaround items DVSA expects a driver to check before first use — exterior, cab and load — and how to record them.
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Daily walkaround check vs PMI: the difference
Two different jobs that people often confuse. Here's who does each, how often, what gets recorded, and why your fleet needs both.
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How long to keep walkaround records: the 15-month rule
DVSA expects maintenance records — including daily walkaround checks — kept for at least 15 months. Here's what that covers and why it matters.
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Driver defect reporting: what good looks like
Defect reporting is where a maintenance system lives or dies. Nil defects, severity, rectification, and the culture that makes drivers actually report.
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Preparing for a DVSA visit or O-licence check
A DVSA visit or O-licence review doesn't have to be stressful. What they look at, the records to have ready, and how to stay audit-ready all year.
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Paper vs app-based walkaround checks
Paper still works — but the trade-offs are real. An honest look at cost, evidence quality, retrieval and driver adoption, paper versus app.
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The free DVSA daily walkaround checklist.
Everything a driver should check before first use, on one page. Print it, or run the whole thing on a phone with FleetMark.