Van Driver Toolkit – Safe Loading
Did you know?
- Each year, DVSA issue over 2,000 prohibitions to drivers of vehicles which present a road safety risk because of poor load security.
- Where a vehicle’s load is deemed to be in a dangerous condition, the driver can receive 3 penalty points and a licence endorsement.
- Drivers and their employers can be fined up to £5,000 per overloading offence.
- The load should be placed against the bulkhead to prevent the load sliding forward.
- Heavy items should be stacked at the bottom and lighter items at the top.
- All load restraints in use should be in good condition and appropriate for the load.
- If any part of the load moves while driving, the driver should pull in a safe place to re-secure it.
- The load should be loaded so its weight is distributed evenly across the vehicle.
- The load should be stable and secured to prevent it sliding forwards and backwards or toppling over.
- The Road Traffic Act 1988 and workplace safety legislation;
- The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
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