Every fleet manager knows daily circle checks are required by law, but paper-based systems create their own challenges. Handwritten forms get lost or damaged, illegible notes make it difficult to track defects properly, and filing paperwork takes valuable time away from managing your fleet.
When inspectors ask for your records, you need to locate them quickly. Paper systems make this process stressful and time-consuming, especially when you're trying to find specific inspection records during an audit.
Our fleet management app addresses these challenges while ensuring you meet all legal requirements for commercial vehicle inspections.
There are various aspects of your fleet that must be checked for it to be considered roadworthy; these will vary based on the vehicle manufacturer and model. However, there are some aspects that every daily circle check should cover.
Things like this must be universally checked within the daily vehicle checks, as this is of utmost importance to driver safety.
Checks get done fast, without missing anything critical. 20 years of working with drivers has taught us that the best tool is one that doesn't get in the way of doing the job.
Fleet managers get complete oversight:
Track every issue from detection to repair with full documentation for compliance and maintenance planning.
Photo Documentation:
Issue Tracking:
RAM Tracking has supported UK fleet compliance since 2004, helping businesses stay roadworthy and audit-ready.
Our app is designed around real-world feedback from UK drivers, ensuring checks are fast, accurate, and never missed.
Stay aligned with regulations using step-by-step digital checks, instant reporting, and full defect tracking from detection to repair.
Every fleet is different, so we customize our demos to show you exactly how digital circle checks would work with your specific vehicles, drivers, and needs.
In your demo, we'll cover:
A daily circle check is a daily inspection of any commercial vehicle at the beginning of each day to ensure that it falls in line with the regulations that have been set out by the manufacturer of the vehicle so it is safe to drive.
Each driver is responsible to carry out a circle check on the vehicle they are going to drive for the day before their shift starts to guarantee they are safe and are not driving a vehicle with faults.
By carrying out a daily circle check, you have evidence of any maintenance issues that are present in a vehicle before it heads out for the day, it's a great way of understanding if a vehicle is roadworthy or not.
The information that is collected through a daily circle check is dependent on the make, model and manufacturer the vehicle. However, we do recommend that you carry out a check on:
This should be in conjunction with any additional checks that look at the critical components of the vehicle to help ensure that the driver is safe.
If you don't carry out a daily circle check, you may miss out on crucial information regarding the vehicle and its roadworthiness. If a crucial issue is spotted by the authorities, you may find yourself on the receiving end of an on-the-spot fine. Additionally, these issues are critical for driver safety, it can lead to an accident which will injure your driver as well as those around them.
RAM Tracking has a handy cell phone app that allows your drivers to complete the daily vehicle check from the palm of their hands. Once submitted, the fleet manager will be able to view the report as they please to ensure that the vehicle is in good working order.
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