This is the last person you want standing in your office ❗
Well, of course, unless you're compliant, then just invite them in with confidence.
⚠️ Have you been instructed or directed to attend an Approved OLAT or TM refresher course by the Traffic Commissioner or Transport Regulation Unit?
Due to the demand for us to run another course before the end of 2025 in Northern Ireland -
We’ve opened another date.
Our Next
Operator Licence Awareness and Transport Manager Refresher
Training Course is on the 30th of October 2025 at the CIDO complex in Craigavon.
As the leading authority in transport compliance, operator's licence, transport management, tachograph management, fleet management, accident and collision investigation, risk management, risk mitigation, and investigations with a 30 year in-depth, relevant, hands-on background delivering professional support services and expert witness service at court, and Public Inquiry level on a daily basis, means that you get the relevant information, advice and guidance from the horse’s mouth.
❌ NO regurgitated information from a magazine or book
❌ NO copying of information watched on social media
❌ NO relaying of ‘Stories’ from others
❌ NO made up examples and scenarios
✅ Just direct & detailed information from real life daily experiences dealing with every element of Transport Compliance, Transport Enforcement, Regulators and Operational delivery.
Who should and who can attend?
In summary, anyone who owns, manages or maintains the transportation department of your business including anyone who provides professional services to a business that has a transport function.
For most people involved, it is a requirement to attend refresher training at very least every five years.
From a professional development point of view, and more importantly, an integral support function to your business and operators' license, then anyone involved within the transportation chain are welcome to attend.
People in the following job roles attend our courses every year ⬇️
➡️ Company Directors
➡️ Company Partners.
➡️ Nominated Transport Managers on national and international Road Transport and Passenger Transport operator licenses.
➡️ External Transport Managers
➡️ Senior Management
➡️ Transport Compliance Staff
➡️ Operations Management Staff
➡️ Transport Trainers
➡️ Solicitors
➡️ Accountants
➡️ Insurance companies
➡️ Commercial vehicle, trailer, and bus maintenance providers.
➡️ Workshop Fleet Engineers and Managers.
➡️ Mechanics - Fitters
➡️ Health and Safety Staff
➡️ Assessors and Auditors.
➡️ Transport Enforcement Staff
➡️ Roads Policing Staff
➡️ Regulators
With multiple 5-star reviews spanning over two decades, and the drive to just get the information across to delegates, to ensure that they can protect their ⬇️
✅ business
✅ staff
✅ and livelihood.
The course is delivered by Stephen Smyth GDipEng MIRTE MSOE Aff.Inst. A.E.A. MIAATI
our Head of Enforcement, Investigations & Chief Forensic Vehicle Examiner and covers the following topics:
🔹Operator compliance requirements
🔹Undertakings of a licenced operator
🔹Responsibilities of a Transport Manager / Person Responsible for transport
🔹Operator premises
🔹Tachographs/Driver’s hours analysis & record retention
🔹Driver Infringement reporting
🔹Vehicle Unit analysis & record retention
🔹Driver & Transport staff training requirements
🔹DCPC & Licence requirements, retention & reporting
🔹Maintenance – Schedules, records, rectification & premises
🔹Vehicle inspection – schedules, daily checks, records and defect reporting
🔹Corporate Manslaughter – Road Death Manual
🔹Risk Management
The course is designed to teach delegates how to improve your company’s compliance rating and put systems in place to protect the Transport Manager/Operator from any weakness if called before a Traffic Commissioner or in the event of a compliance audit / investigation.
It contains in-depth and detailed information, advice and guidance in relation to your legal responsibility.
This course is formed with practical elements and, fulfils the requirements of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) as expected from a Transport Manager and Licenced operator.
Course contains all materials, teaching aids and certificates.
Refreshments provided throughout the day.