OLAT Training

OLAT (Operator Licence Awareness Training) Courses

Operator Licence Awareness Training courses, also known as OLAT (or OLAC) training courses or O Licence training courses, are strongly advised for holders of Restricted Operator Licences. They are particularly appropriate for those whose organisation’s primary purpose is something other than transport and logistics.

If you have been granted a Restricted Operator Licence, you have agreed to the same legally binding operator undertakings and have all the same responsibilities as a standard Operator Licence holder, even though you may be new to the transport industry. As the Director signing the application for a Restricted Operator Licence, you have personally taken on a number of legal responsibilities. It is essential that you understand and comply with all your licence undertakings and that you maintain a healthy Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS). The best way to ensure that you are up to date and compliant is to attend O Licence training every few years.

• OLAT Courses LGV

  Your business requested an Operator Licence because you needed HGV/LGVs either to transport your own goods to your customers, or to carry equipment to and from locations. You might not consider yourself to be in the transport industry, as such, but importantly you are legally classified as an operator and you should regularly attend one of our LGV OLAT courses and complete O Licence training every few years.

  LGV OLAT Courses cover:

  • Operator Licencing
  • Drivers’ Hours monitoring
  • Managing drivers
  • Current transport issues
  • Managing vehicles
  • Traffic enforcement

  
  

• OLAT Courses PCV

  Your business or organisation requested a Restricted Operator Licence because you only need to transport people on a small scale and it is not your primary business activity. You might operate one or two vehicles (that can carry up to 16 passengers) which are quite likely used to provide a community bus service, or to shuttle guests to and from your hotel, or staff to and from their place of work within your organisation. In all cases, transporting passengers is not your organisation’s primary function, so might not be as aware of changes in the law or best practice. Regular O Licence training will help you to stay compliant, so you should attend one of our PCV OLAT courses every few years.

  PCV OLAT Courses cover:

  • Operator Licencing
  • Drivers' Hour monitoring
  • Managing drivers
  • Current transport issues
  • Managing vehicles
  • Traffic enforcement

  
  

You should attend an Operator Licence Awareness Training (OLAT) course when you are granted your Restricted O Licence, and again regularly, every few years, in order to ensure that you understand your legal responsibilities, stay current with industry best practice, and can fulfil your O Licence undertakings. We provide expert OLAT training courses, both classroom-based and online, to help you stay legal and compliant.

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