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A legal condition of the government licence to operate heavy goods or passenger vehicles over 3.5t (and, from last month, of vehicles over 2.5t travelling to Europe for hire and reward) is to nominate a transport manager. TMs, who are required to take a formal examination (certificate of professional competence) are personally responsible for meeting these standards. "At whatever level in the organisation, TMs have a huge level of responsibility. It's a role which has got to be taken seriously. It's a pivotal role. When you are named on the licence, you ultimately are involved in the success of the business and the compliance of the business is partly resting on your shoulders. You are tasked with maintaining that, with the company's O licence undertakings," observes Steve Moir (pictured above, in middle inset), who has held several TM roles, but is now national operations manager of Direct Tyre Management. "It is a position of significant responsibility. Does every TM get the kudos and responsibility that they deserve? Probably they don't. But good TMs are worth their weight in gold. |