What we check, and what we expect
A brokerage that places dangerous goods without checking who is carrying them is a liability to everybody in the chain, including the carrier. This is our framework.
Chain responsibility is why this matters to you
Dangerous goods transport is a chain responsibility. Anyone holding a role described in ADR chapter 1.4 can be cited, and more than one party can be responsible for the same offence at the same time. That reaches the consignor, the carrier, the loader and the unloader, not only the driver.
So the checks below are not administrative theatre. When something goes wrong, the question is who was responsible for what, and the answer is decided by documents.
What we verify before activation
| Check | Document | When |
|---|---|---|
| The company exists and trades | Commercial register extract or national equivalent | Before activation |
| The carriage is lawful | EU Community Licence or national operator licence | Before activation |
| Liability is covered | Current CMR carrier liability certificate | Before activation, and again when it expires |
| Drivers are qualified for ADR work | ADR driver certificate for the relevant classes | Before the first ADR load |
| Awareness training exists | ADR 1.3 training records | Before the first ADR load |
| Tank vehicles are approved | Vehicle approval certificate under ADR 9.1.3 | Before the first tank load |
| A safety adviser is appointed | Confirmation of appointment under ADR 1.8.3 | Before the first ADR load |
What we expect on the road
Load securing that holds
Secured to the standard the load calls for. A shifted load is a claim and, on a dangerous goods movement, an offence.
Marking and placarding correct
Orange plates, placards and labels as the consignment requires. Our marking checkpoints are the same list we use.
The routing that was agreed
Tunnel restrictions and mandatory routings are part of the job, not a suggestion.
Documents in the cab
Transport document, instructions in writing, driver certificate and, where relevant, the cleaning certificate.
Incidents
Tell the operational desk immediately, with the transport reference. For a leak, a spillage, a fire or an enforcement stop, the priority is the driver's safety and the statutory obligations, and telling us does not replace either.
We notify the consignor and the consignee, we record what happened, and where a corrective step is needed on our side we make it. The process for a claim is set out in rates and payment.
What we do not claim
Vektor holds no ISO or SQAS certification and this page does not imply one. We are a brokerage that verifies its carriers and documents what it does. If a certification becomes relevant to the work we place, it will appear here with its scope and its certificate number, and not before.
Your capacity, our freight network
Tell us what you run and where you run it. We come back when there is freight that fits, not before.
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