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Digital Driver & Vehicle Checks

Simplify vehicle walkaround checks and defect reporting with a digital driver and vehicle checking process.

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What is Our Driver Vehicle Check Service

Daily driver vehicle checks are an important part of maintaining vehicle roadworthiness and supporting effective Operator Licence compliance. Drivers need to carry out appropriate checks and identify and report defects, while operators must have systems in place to ensure reported defects are assessed, addressed and properly recorded.

Nationwide Transport & Training provides digital vehicle checking and defect management solutions designed to give operators greater visibility across their fleet.

Our Driver Defect Vehicle Check App provides drivers with a digital way to complete vehicle checks and report defects, helping move the process away from fragmented paperwork and making information easier to access and manage.

The system supports the checking and reporting process, but it does not replace the operator’s responsibility for vehicle maintenance. Reported defects still need to be assessed, dealt with appropriately and supported by suitable rectification records.

What We Deliver

• Digital driver vehicle checks
• Electronic defect reporting via our Driver Defect Vehicle Check App
• Defect management & follow-up
• Greater visibility across your fleet
• Clear records of checks and defects
• Auditable compliance information

Better Visibility. Better Vehicle Compliance.
 Replace fragmented paperwork with a more effective digital process for managing vehicle checks and defects.

Know your vehicles are being checked. Know defects are being managed.

Benefits of Driver Vehicle checks

Digital
Checks

Move away from fragmented paperwork with a digital process for recording driver vehicle checks.

Better Defect
Visibility

Give management greater visibility of defects reported across your fleet and the actions being taken.

Clear Audit
Trail

Maintain records showing checks, reported defects and actions taken to support your compliance records.

Faster
Communication

Give drivers a straightforward way to report vehicle defects to the people responsible for managing them.

Support
Roadworthiness

Support a proactive approach to identifying and addressing vehicle defects before they become a bigger problem.

Fleet-Wide
Oversight

Give transport managers a clearer view of vehicle checking and defect management activity across the fleet.

Digital Driver & Vehicle Checks

From [PRICE] per vehicle / [PRICE] per month

Pricing depends on fleet size and the solution required. Contact us to discuss your requirements and we can recommend the appropriate arrangement for your operation.

How Our Driver Vehicle Check Service Works

The process begins with the driver carrying out the required vehicle check and recording the relevant information digitally. If a defect or issue is identified, it can be reported through the digital checking process and made available to the appropriate management team, providing clear visibility of any concerns. Reported defects can then be reviewed and assessed so that the appropriate action can be determined, with any issues requiring attention followed up and rectified as necessary. All vehicle check and defect information is maintained as a clear record, helping to support your wider vehicle compliance and maintenance management systems.

Who Is The Service For?

Our digital Driver & Vehicle Check service can support a wide range of transport operations, including HGV operators, bus and coach operators, small and medium-sized transport businesses and larger fleet operators. The service is suitable for operators with an internal Transport Manager as well as those using an External Transport Manager, and can help businesses looking to reduce their reliance on paper-based vehicle checks. It also provides operators with clearer visibility of vehicle defects and the actions taken to address them. The service can be structured around the size, requirements and day-to-day needs of your individual transport operation.

Why Use Digital Driver & Vehicle Checks?

Paper-based vehicle check systems can make it harder to see what has been reported, what action has been taken and which issues are still outstanding.

A digital process gives drivers a straightforward way to record checks and report defects while providing management with better visibility of the information being generated across the fleet.

For operators, this can mean less paperwork, clearer communication and more organised records. It also provides a more practical way for Transport Managers and management teams to monitor vehicle checking and defect management activity.

Better Visibility. Better Vehicle Compliance.

Replace fragmented paperwork with a more effective digital process for managing vehicle checks and defects.

Know your vehicles are being checked. Know defects are being reported. Know that outstanding issues can be identified and followed up.

Digital checks do not replace effective vehicle maintenance, but they can provide a clearer system for recording checks, reporting defects and maintaining the information needed to support your wider compliance processes.

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Put Vehicle Checks In The Driver's Hands

Improve visibility of vehicle checks and defects with a digital solution designed for transport operators. Give drivers an easy way to report issues while giving your management team clearer records and oversight.

FAQs Driver Vehicle Checks

Yes. Nationwide provides a digital driver and vehicle checking solution, including electronic defect reporting through its Driver Defect Vehicle Check App.
Yes. Nationwide promotes a Driver Defect Vehicle Check App as part of its digital vehicle compliance offering, providing drivers with a digital way to complete checks and report defects.
Yes. Digital vehicle checks can reduce reliance on paper-based defect reporting and make checking information easier to record, access and manage.
The digital system is designed to provide greater management visibility of reported defects and vehicle compliance activity, helping the appropriate people identify issues and follow up outstanding actions.
Yes. Digital records can provide an auditable history of vehicle checks and reported defects, helping operators maintain organised compliance information.
Yes. Contact Nationwide to discuss your fleet, current vehicle checking process and requirements. The appropriate solution can then be discussed with you.

It can support the systems and records operators use to demonstrate effective vehicle compliance management. However, the digital checking system is only one part of the wider maintenance and Operator Licence compliance process.

No. It supports the vehicle checking and defect reporting process; identified defects still need to be assessed and appropriately rectified. The digital system does not replace the operator's wider vehicle maintenance responsibilities.
Pricing depends on fleet size and the solution required. Contact Nationwide for a quotation based on your vehicle numbers and requirements.
Yes. The solution is designed to provide visibility across a fleet and can be structured around the requirements of different transport operations.
A driver vehicle check is a check carried out by a driver to identify potential defects or safety issues before or during vehicle operation. The exact checks required will depend on the vehicle and operation.
They help identify defects at an early stage and form part of an effective system for managing vehicle roadworthiness. Reported defects should then be assessed and dealt with appropriately.

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Nationwide Transport & Training has helped hundreds of HGV and PSV operators across the UK with Operator Licence applications, transport compliance, tachograph management, transport manager support and professional driver training. Read genuine feedback from businesses that trust us to keep them compliant and on the road.

Richard Davies
Moving our vehicle checks over to Nationwide’s digital system has made the process much easier for both our drivers and management team. Drivers can record their checks and report defects digitally, while we have much better visibility of what has been reported and what needs attention.
Paul Richardson
We operate a number of vehicles and needed a more organised way of keeping track of daily checks and defects. The system gives us a clear record of the checks being completed and makes it much easier to identify reported issues and follow them up.
Emma Roberts
Our drivers found the digital vehicle checking process straightforward to get used to. It has reduced the amount of paperwork we deal with and gives our Transport Manager a much clearer overview of vehicle checks and reported defects.
Christopher Morgan
We introduced Nationwide’s Driver Defect Vehicle Check App as part of improving our overall compliance systems. Having vehicle checks and defect information recorded digitally has made our records much more organised and easier to manage. The support from Nationwide has also been excellent.