VEHICLE & OPERATOR SERVICES AGENCY - ROSPA
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Vehicle & Operator Services Agency
Ian Bain Senior Vehicle Examiner Based at Bishopbriggs
Agenda • Who are VOSA & what we do • Maintenance requirements & systems • An insight to what we do at the roadside • Useful information & contacts • Questions
The aims of VOSA are:
“To Save lives, make roads
safer, cut crime and protect
the environment.”
www.vosa.gov.uk
What we do •Testing & Inspection •Enforcement •Operator Licensing •MOT Scheme
MAINTENANCE UNDERTAKINGS
To make proper arrangements so that:-
Motor vehicles and trailers, which includes any
vehicle or trailer that is hired, is kept in fit and
serviceable condition
Key Points of a Good
Maintenance System
1. Vehicle maintenance
2. Drivers
Guide to Maintaining
Roadworthiness
Inspection Frequencies:
Your Standard
Minimum MOT Standard
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6
Vehicle Safety Inspections Planned in advance Wall chart or computer system Simple and clear Monitored Under Vehicle Inspection
Inspection Frequencies: Keep to frequency. Vehicle off road (VOR)
Examples of Safety Inspection
Check No. IM No. Item Inspected Serviceable Defect Found Rectified by
1 18 Driver' seat
2
3
4
5
6
3
22
23
25
26
Seat Belts
Mirrors
Glass & View of road
Windscreen wipers & washers
Inspection Records
7 27
8 28
9 30
10 37
11 38
12 34
13 36
Retained for 15 months
14 39
15 17
16
17
18
19
1 18 Driver' seat
2 3 Seat Belts
3 22 Mirrors
4 23 Glass & View of road
5 25 Windscreen wipers & washers
6
7
8
9
10
26
27
28
30
37
Current/Disposed
Hired/Leased
11 38
12 34
13 36
14 39
15 17
Borrowed vehicles
16
17
18
19Drivers A Critical part of
the maintenance
system
They have a Legal
responsibility for
the vehicle when
on the roadUndertakings: Make proper arrangements so that:- Drivers report promptly any defects or symptoms of defects that could prevent the safe operation of vehicles and/or trailers, and that defects are promptly recorded in writing.
GUIDE TO MAINTAINING ROADWORTHINESS – MINIBUS DRIVERS’ WALKAROUND CHECK PULL-OUT
Body Exterior
Body Interior, Seats and Seat Belts
Steering First Aid Kit Fire Extinguisher
Mirrors and Glass
Check that there are no sharp or jagged
Check that:
Check that: Check that: Check that: edges on the body panel and doors.
Check that all mirrors that should be no exits are obstructed;
the steering column and wheel the first aid kit is present and clearly the fire extinguisher is the
there: driver and passenger seats are in
do not have excessive free play; marked; appropriate type and marked Reflectors. Check that they are not;
are there; good condition and securely
the steering wheel has no jagged the first aid kit is in a good condition; BS5432 or EN3; missing;
are aligned properly; and fastened to anchorages;
edges from a torn cover; the first aid kit is easily accessible. the fire extinguisher is easily broken;
are securely mounted; driver and passenger seat belts
accessible; obscured
are in good condition and securely
the fire extinguisher is in good of the wrong colour.
Check that your view to a mirror and of fastened to anchorages;
working condition;
the road isn’t obscured by: wheelchair lifts/ramps (where
While checking for leaks check that the
damaged glass; installed) are working correctly;
the chassis is in good condition and is
discoloured glass; or interior lights are all present not heavily corroded or cracked.
obstructions (stickers, etc) and working.
Doors and Exits
Check that:
Brakes doors operate properly and can be
opened from inside when locked;
Check that: each side service door is fitted with a
the service brake pedal does not grab handle or hand rail.
have excessive side play; emergency door operates properly,
the service brake pedal has a secure is capable of manual operation and
anti-slip provision; opens to its full extent;
the service brake pedal has sufficient CHECK emergency doors are clearly marked
reserve travel when fully depressed; FROM with instructions and signs
the handbrake lever lights operate on “EMERGENCY DOOR” or “FOR
DRIVER’S EMERGENCY USE ONLY”.
the dashboard, is not impeded in its
SEAT
travel and does not have excessive
side play.
the parking brake works as intended. Fuel, Oil and Other Leaks and Exhaust Fumes
Check that:
the fuel tank cap is secure;
Windows, Windscreen Washers and With engine on check that:
Wipers there are no fuel or oil leaks underneath the minibus;
there are no other leaks such as power-steering, coolant or
Check that: water leaks.
there is no damage to the the engine does not emit excessive amount exhaust fumes;
windscreen that would obstruct your the exhaust fumes are not dense blue or black.
view of the road;
wipers operate correctly and wiper
blades are in good condition,
clearing the windscreen effectively
when used with washers;
washers operate effectively;
no window allows water to leak into
the minibus.
the permit disc and valid tax disc are
displayed in the windscreen.
Horn
Tyres and Wheels
Check that: Lights and Indicators
Check that:
the horn is easily accessible from the Speedometer and speed limiter
Check that: each tyre is in good condition and
driver’s seat;
all lights and indicators, including hazard lights, work has a minimum of 1mm tread depth;
the horn sound is continuous and
properly; no cords are visible on any tyre.
uniform; Check that:
all lenses are present, clean and of the correct colour; each tyre has sufficient inflation;
the horn sound is loud enough to be the speedometer can be illuminated;
heard by other road users. all dashboard warning lights work properly; each wheel is in good condition,
all legal seals and plaques are not
tampered with. any steps are illuminated; each wheel-nut is in place and is
stop lamps come on when the service break is depressed secure;
and goes off when the service break is released. there are no deep cuts in the
sidewalls of each tyre.Defect reports
DATE 10 January 2008
Reg. No. 123 ABC
456789 km
Mileage
DEFECT(S)
Oil Leak.
Driver Joe BlogsMobile weigh pads
Providing information :
www.businesslink.gov.uk/transport
Safe Operator’s
Guide
Guide to
Maintaining
Roadworthiness
DVDsVOSA Examples of roadside defects
Roadside defects • Map + Sat Nav in drivers field of view. • Question is it a danger?
Roadside defects • Anything wrong with this tyre? • No – its not a snow tyre!
Roadside defects • Nice truck – anything Second axle tyre missing missing?
Roadside defects • Main air tank held on by parcel tape
Roadside defects -
buses
• Offside front wheel
nuts missing
Offside front brake
hose corroded to
excessRoadside defects -
busesRoadside defects -
busesQuestions?
Thank you
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