The links below provide essential guidance to help you maintain high operational standards and ensure your coach services meet the required regulations.
DVSA
Drivers Hours and CPC
Check if you need Driver CPC to drive a lorry, bus or coach – GOV.UK
Drivers’ hours and tachographs: buses and coaches – Guidance – GOV.UK
Drivers’ hours and tachographs: buses and coaches – Annex 2: Working time rules – Guidance – GOV.UK
Drivers’ hours: recording of other work – GOV.UK
Maintenance
How vehicle defects are categorised in roadside checks and vehicle tests – GOV.UK
Keeping commercial vehicles safe to drive (roadworthy) – GOV.UK
Vehicle test and certificate costs: buses and coaches – GOV.UK
Prepare your commercial vehicle for the headlamp aim test – GOV.UK
Guide to notifiable alterations to a public service vehicle (PSV) – GOV.UK
Bus, coach and minibus seat belt standards – GOV.UK
Carry out bus or coach daily walkaround checks – GOV.UK
Training
Drive an HGV or bus professionally while you’re training – GOV.UK
DVSA enforcement sanctions policy – GOV.UK
Get help if you’re a new vehicle operator – GOV.UK
What’s involved in being a road transport manager – GOV.UK
National standard for driving buses and coaches – GOV.UK
International Journeys
International bus or coach services and tours: driver documents – GOV.UK
International bus or coach services and tours: vehicle documents – GOV.UK
Run international bus or coach services and tours – GOV.UK
Bus Services
Run a local bus service: Overview – GOV.UK
Bus and coach accessibility and the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 – GOV.UK
Buses and coaches: features and help for disabled people – GOV.UK
Urban buses on motorways – GOV.UK
Office of the Traffic Commissioner
Traffic commissioners: public service vehicle operations – GOV.UK
Traffic commissioners: local bus services in England (outside London) and Wales – GOV.UK
Traffic commissioners: good repute and fitness – GOV.UK
Traffic commissioners: finance – GOV.UK
Traffic commissioners: transport managers – GOV.UK
Traffic commissioners: operating centres, stable establishments and addresses for service – GOV.UK
Traffic commissioners: legal entities – GOV.UK
Traffic commissioners: vocational driver conduct – GOV.UK
Traffic commissioners: impounding – GOV.UK
Traffic commissioners: appeals – GOV.UK
Health and Safety Executive
Health and safety basics for your business
Managing risks and risk assessment at work – Overview -HSE
Stress and mental health at work – HSE
Protecting pregnant workers and new mothers – HSE
Health and safety for older workers
RIDDOR – Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations – HSE
Driving and riding safely for work – HSE
Managing sick leave and return to work – HSE