Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook 2015

Lowe, D., Pidgeon, C.

ISBN 10: 0749473193 / ISBN 13: 9780749473198

Published by Kogan Page, 2015

About this Item

This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1300grams, ISBN:9780749473198.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook 2015
• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749473193
• ISBN 13: 9780749473198
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 1300 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Transportation

About this title

Synopsis

Now in its 45th edition, Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook is the most comprehensive guide available to the operational rules and guidelines governing the UK's road transport operators. This best-selling handbook provides an essential reference to factors that are of utmost importance in today's road transport industry. It includes details on professional competence, working times and driving hours rules, speed cameras and penalties, the international road haulage market, and drugs testing for drivers.

Lowe's Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook is the essential reference source for any transport manager, fleet operator, owner-driver haulier or student with an involvement in the industry.

The 45th edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to reflect the latest developments in the industry.

About the Authors

David Lowe is a freelance writer well known in the road transport industry, particularly for his involvement with training for the professional competence examinations. Formerly he was an independent transport consultant and regular contributor to the transport press, and is the author of many transport books, including The Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook, The Dangerous Goods Safety Manual, A Guide to the LGV Driving Licence, Driving Test and Theory Test, The European Bus and Coach Handbook, The European Road Freighting Handbook, and Goods Vehicle Costing and Pricing Handbook.

David's previous experience includes:

Over 50 years' experience in road haulage and own-account transport - at one time as an owner-driver haulier. From British Road Services trainee in 1952 to own-account fleet management in food distribution in 1966.

Staff writer on Commercial Motor from 1968 specialising in transport legislation, operational and management issues.

First edition of the highly successful Transport Manager's Handbook, the so-called transport manager's 'bible', published in 1970.

Freelance writer from 1972, contributing to most UK transport journals and many other publications including the Financial Times, Management Today, Logistics Focus and The Director. Visit David Lowe's website at www.davidlowe.org.

Clive Pidgeon served as Chair on the FTA Welsh Freight Council for four years whilst with the PO. He also worked with HMG when the CPC qualification was reviewed in 1996. He joined OCR as a CPC examiner, later as a Chief examiner. He served as examination database manager for CILT Level 5 qualifications, a CILT Distance Learning Advisor, an examiner and verifier for CILT and an author of various CILT text books and training material.