Changing trailer braking system guidelines: 20,000 UK trailers with TIP EBPMS
From April, it is expected that trailers have at least four laden roller brake tests per year or have an electronic braking performance monitoring system (EBPMS) fitted.
What's happening?
Following the latest updates to the DVSA's 'Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness', transport operators face significant changes when it comes to assessing the braking performance of the semi-trailers in their fleet.
From April, trailers are expected to have a roller brake test for each safety inspection or they will need to have an EBPMS fitted to enable braking performance assessment via a braking performance report. What's more, without EBPMS assessing performance, its expected that a minimum of four of those roller brake tests will be laden*, spread evenly throughout the year!
* albeit, a risk assessment may be performed to detail reasons for it not be laden
20,000 UK trailers fitted with BrakePlus EBPMS
Around 20,000 trailers in the UK are fitted with BrakePlus EBPMS so that hundreds of fleet operators already reap the cost saving and safety-related benefits it offers.
It also means that with the new trailer braking system guidelines in play, they're already 'complaint' with them given that EBPMS is an accepted means of assessing braking performance, as outlined in the aforementioned DVSA publication.
If you'd like to make arrangements to join the rapidly growing number of operators with BrakePlus fitted, get in touch, ideally sooner rather than later!
Got a question about EBPMS or about choosing BrakePlus ?
Contact us with your questions or concerns and we'll get back to you.
To find out more about electronic braking perfomance monitoring, read our EBPMS article.
To discuss BrakePlus further, please contact us.
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Reduce physical roller brake test requirement throughout the year |
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Reduce ‘downtime’ for testing, plus associated travel & admin costs |
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Reduce likelihood of breakdowns, with proactive monitoring |
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Improve safety, with automatic & continuous monitoring of brakes |
