Changing trailer braking system guidelines: hire your trailers EBPMS-ready

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

Hire your trailers from TIP 'EBPMS-ready'

Fitting EBPMS to your fleet of trailers already makes a lot of sense for several reasons, but increased costs associated with performing regular roller brake tests in order to stay 'compliant' means that it has now become essential for trailer fleets in the UK.

If you're considering hiring trailers, why not have them supplied with BrakePlus EBPMS fitted and benefit from immediate cost savings, whilst increasing the safety of your fleet?

Why hire from TIP? 

• Competitive rates
• Widest choice of trailer types & specifications from a single provider
• Flexible terms for your changing requirements
• Maintenance, repair, breakdown & compliance services as standard
• Upgrade or expand your trailer fleet without capital investment
• Brand-new assets to your specification
• Benefit from budgeting with predictable, ongoing fleet costs
• Agreeable terms to support your mid & long-term needs
• Remove ownership-associated risks such as depreciation & disposal

Feel free to contact us to discuss your EBPMS-ready trailer hire needs. As always, existing TIP customers can also contact their TIP account manager or local TIP branch.

BrakePlus is TIP's electronic braking performance monitoring system (EBPMS) which is fitted to around 20,000 trailers in the UK to provide their operators with continuous performance monitoring of their trailers' braking system.

Fitting BrakePlus has reduced their requirement for roller brake tests throughout the year, substantially reducing their fleet running costs, whilst ensuring they remain 'compliant'. 

To find out more about electronic braking perfomance monitoring, read our EBPMS article.

To discuss BrakePlus further, please contact us.

			Reduce physical roller brake test requirement throughout the year
			Reduce ‘downtime’ for testing, plus associated travel & admin cost
			Reduce likelihood of breakdowns, with proactive monitoring
			Improve safety, with automatic & continuous monitoring of brakes

Visit our BrakePlus webpage here.