It only takes a few minutes to check wheel security🧐
detached wheels kill 💀
Please ensure you carry out a regular #WalkAroundCheck, no matter what vehicle you drive 🚕 🚚🚛🚌.
Careless torque costs lives - ow.ly/w5sK50YsCi7
#CheckYourNuts 🔩 🔧
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#HappyNewYear2026🥳
We will continue to help make every journey safer, remove non-compliance from our road networks & support those who strive to get it right✅
We all have a part to play, from robust compliance systems, right through to conducting a #WalkAroundCheck🔦
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Digital vs. Paper: Whether using paper or digital systems, the objective is the same: accurate, verifiable records of checks and defect rectifications. Choose the system that works best for compliance. #WalkAroundCheck #ComplianceRecords
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10 Sep 2025
Beyond the Basics: Transport Managers, are your systems robust enough to monitor and record walkaround checks effectively? Are you auditing these processes to ensure compliance? #WalkAroundCheck #TransportManager
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10 Sep 2025
Training Matters: Operators, ensure your drivers are fully trained on how to conduct thorough and effective daily walk-around checks. Refresher training is essential to maintain high standards. #WalkAroundCheck #DriverTraining
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Safety First, Always: If a vehicle is unsafe during a walk-around check, it must not be operated. Putting a defective vehicle on the road risks lives and your operator’s licences. #WalkAroundCheck #OperatorResponsibility
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9 Sep 2025
Report & Rectify: Identifying a defect is only half the job. Drivers must accurately report defects, and operators MUST ensure they are promptly rectified.
Undocumented defects are a red flag.
#WalkAroundCheck #DefectReporting
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8 Sep 2025
What Are You Looking For? A proper walk-around check is comprehensive. Drivers, are you inspecting lights, tyres, brakes, bodywork, and load security every single time? Don't miss a thing. #WalkAroundCheck #VehicleSafety
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The First Line of Defence: This week, the Traffic Commissioners spotlight a foundational element of road safety – the walkaround check. It's not just a tick-box, it's vital. #WalkAroundCheck #RoadSafety
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30 Apr 2025
Double Whammy for #Enforcement🚨
Part 1️⃣Vehicle Maintenance:
3️⃣Immediate Prohibitions:
Tyre Damage x2
Insecure Load - Straps not used
1️⃣Delayed Prohibition:
Wheel Hub Worn
Prevented By:
👉#WalkAroundCheck
👉Knowledge
👉Maintenance
#DVSA #KeepingPublicSafe #KeepingRoadsSafe
ALT Tyre side view bulging with bearing the weight of the load.
ALT Vehicle straps not being used to secure the heavy load.
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1 Jan 2025
#HappyNewYear2025 ,folks!🥳
We will continue to help make every journey safer, remove non-compliance from our road networks & support those who strive to get it right✅
We all have a part to play, from robust compliance systems, right through to conducting a #WalkAroundCheck🔦
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It really doesn’t need to be like this☹️
Maintenance of your vehicle should be as important as the job you’re on your way to complete!🔧
Driver will be prosecuted for the tyre offences, when a #WalkAroundCheck would have discovered defects 👀
Advice⬇️
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10 May 2024
#HGV inspected by our North Wales Team 🚔
Catastrophe averted✅
This wheel was about to fully detach 🛞
Wheel loss can cause serious injury or death ⚰️
Ensure you do a #WalkAroundCheck, it’s vital you #CheckYourNuts 🔩
#CarlessTorqueCostsLives 🔽
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We hope you all have a great bank holiday weekend!☀️
Our teams are out,keeping you safe✅
If you’re driving, don’t forget to conduct a #WalkAroundCheck👀
You can find advice,here🔽
HGV🚛
gov.uk/guidance/carry-out-da…
PSV🚌
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VAN🚚
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9 Feb 2024
📱 Ensure safety and compliance adherence through Daily Walkaround Check apps.
🚚 Keep your fleet healthy, and roadworthy, notifying your office staff if any faults or damage is found.
➡️ mandata.co.uk/transport-mana…
#Mandata #WalkaroundCheck #App #Safety #Compliance #DVSA
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Wings/spray suppression, sometimes an overlooked defect on a #WalkAroundCheck 👀
Basically the only thing holding the wing/light cluster & spray suppression in place here, was the wing top rubber mounts❌
Advice can be found below⬇️
gov.uk/guidance/carry-out-da…
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28 Dec 2023
Our examiners have conducted light goods vehicle checks & discovered several poorly maintained tyres🛞❌
Defects included tread depth below the legal limit & cords exposed, all avoidable with a thorough #WalkAroundCheck 👀
#CheckTyres
Advice⬇️
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12 Dec 2023
Our Enforcement Support Officer stopped this dangerous #HGV at #Ashford 🚔
Further inspection by our Vehicle Examiner found a loose wheel & worn away hub spigots😳
Loose wheels can kill☠️
Make sure you conduct a #WalkAroundCheck👀
#CheckYourNuts 🔩
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Our team in #Coventry stopped & inspected this #Van 🚔
3 tyres below the legal limit ❌
Vehicle prohibited from use ✅
Driver subsequently reported for the offences ✍️
Easily prevented with a simple #WalkAroundCheck 👀 ⬇️
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#CheckTyres 🛞
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No Annual test (MOT) in force & tyre defects discovered ❌
Operator was also the driver, interview conducted & reported for the offences✍️
You can easily check your #HGV test expiry date, here ▶️ check-mot.service.gov.uk
#WalkAroundCheck guidance 🔽
gov.uk/guidance/carry-out-da…
ALT The HGV
ALT Tyre below the legal limit of 1mm tread depth
ALT Tyre damaged, cords exposed
ALT Tyre damaged, cords exposed
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