BACK on Air by Backhouse Jones
Episodes
Drug & alcohol risks: Preparing for the festive season
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is the podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.This podcast is a recordi...
Tachograph compliance, Transport Manager skills and the new EU Entry/Exit System
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Halloween special – Tackling spooky issues in maintenance, public inquiries & employment
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Alternative fuels, net zero and an autumn audit
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Interviews under caution, Uninsured Loss Recovery (ULR), PSV Conduct of Passenger and Driver Regulations training
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Tachograph masterclass
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
We're BACK! Autumn kick-off
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Summer Ready? Live Q&A
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Summer hot topics: Key compliance areas unpacked
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Recruit right, manage well — The operator’s guide
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Your questions answered
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Driving diabetes awareness: What the transport sector needs to know
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Breaking news and key developments affecting your operations
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
A haul-istic look at fleet insurance
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Navigating the changes to the new Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This episode features a...
Behind the Border Report: Discretion, fines, and operator risk
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special 15-minute highlight, we zoom in on a pressing topic affecting international transport operators: clandestine entrants and the increasi...
Navigating driver-operator relationships and employment law changes
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Risk management: Enhancing road safety and workforce well-being
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Safety, compliance and systems: Benefits and challenges
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Wheel of compliance fortune
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Exposing cargo crime
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Virtual mock public inquiry
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
What to expect from 2025 and a recap of 2024
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Drugs and drink driving special 3
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Vehicles as a dangerous weapon
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness changes
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness (Guide) is a document that helps explain how to keep vehicles roadw...
Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness, brake testing, managing fitters and drivers and the Autumn Budget
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Annual report, clandestine entrants & employment law changes
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
BACK in the hot seat! We answer your questions
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Spotlight on PI - 6 key triggers and influencing the outcome
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Data-led fleet maintenance and making maintenance a commercial win
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Looking after your image - Using other people's logos; what to do if your business name is being used by someone else; how a poor accountant can make you look bad and impact your O-Licence and business; guarding your reputation; clandestine entrants
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
DVSA special - earned recognition, digital enforcement, mobile inspection unit, light vans, EVs
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Serious accidents - With Guest speaker Rik Wenham, Inspector at the Commercial Vehicle Unit at the Metropolitan Police
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Holiday special - Agency, self-employed drivers, key HR holiday rule changes, border chaos and how to handle
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Driver special - Your drivers are your greatest asset and liability
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Turn BACK time? Tachograph special
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.This podcast is a recordi...
Mind the orange parts! EV special
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Who let the dogs out? Dogs on buses, fitters, driver CPC, daily digital defects, Accessible Information
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
BACK to the future! Autonomous vehicles, selling a business or company and periods of grace
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Prosecutions are BACK - Prosecutions, overloading, complaints against drivers & propose to revoke letters
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Spring Statement, uninsured loss recoveries, clandestine entrants and much more
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
The aftermath of an accident
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Smooth ride? - O-Licence applications and variations, workplace transport and segregation of vehicles and pedestrians and truck cartel update
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Self employed drivers – the TC view; the impact of accidents on employees; M&As - trend update 2023 and forecast for 2024
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Lessons of 2023, what to expect in 2024 and self-employed drivers
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Licence issues, penalty points, holiday pay and sexual harassment
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Legal loop holes, latest update regarding LST & Flexible Bus Services
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Drugs and alcohol special - Part 2
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success: Why use a transport consultant; when you shouldn't; working to best practice; avoiding a PI; at PI & afterwards; enforcement action; and credibility
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Spotlight on maintenance: Audit standards; maintenance paperwork; external maintenance providers; maintenance agreements; in-house staff
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Communications, difficult conversations and your O-Licence
23 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Moving from paper to digital, Clandestine entrants update and Mitigating fines
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Smooth sailing or troubled waters? Purchasing vehicles guide, "fit for purpose", MOTs, PMIs, post employment disputes and holiday entitlement
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Getting into deep water - Public Inquiries, Judicial Review, HGV Levy and self-employed drivers
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
The next trip might not end on a high - Drugs and alcohol special, HGV levy, driver shortage, agency and self employed drivers
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
At the roadside - being stopped, powers used, maintenance, driver conduct and criminal offences
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
The unexpected happens in the blink of an eye - Turning a blind eye; what’s in a title? Accidents at work and corporate manslaughter
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Managing operational and organisational change - Difficult conversations for TMs, Board conflict, driver well-being and looking after the leaders
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Sailing close to the wind - Avoiding hefty penalties with terms of business, when the CMR applies, maintenance problems, DVSA’s Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness, DVSA desk-based assessment and taking on the state.
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Hydrogen special - Is hydrogen the new diesel?
22 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Spring-clean your finances? Spring Statement, the industry's reaction, load security and Senior Traffic Commissioner Guidance.
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Prosecutions and your O-licence - Notices of prosecution, fixed penalty notices, totting up, hardship/exceptional hardship, drink-driving, statutory declarations, impact on O-licence
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a recor...
Wild horses? - Handling minor infringements, drugs and alcohol testing, transport consultants and authorised fleet size v actual vehicles
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.This podcast is a recordi...
Don't get left out in the cold! Self employed drivers, maintenance issues, ESG procurement policies
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.This podcast is a recordi...
What to expect when the unexpected happens - the aftermath of an accident; bridge strikes; and clandestine entrants
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.This podcast is a recordi...
No pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Clean Air Zones, vehicle upgrade grants, driver conduct and bus reliability and punctuality
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.This podcast is a recordi...
What to expect from 2023 - Financial standing, tacho rules, bus reliability and punctuality, driver shortage and contract management
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.This podcast is a recordi...
Can you put a price on safety? Autumn Statement, maintenance, cutting corners, balancing your business budget and keeping staff happy
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.This podcast is a recordi...
Is November a hazard? Accidents; Police interviews under caution; the maintenance link; other H & S issues
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.This podcast is a recordi...
All change! Changes to the mini-budget review, banter at work, regulatory changes
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.This podcast is a recordi...
Tired of people weaselling out of agreements? - Managing difficult commercial relationships, what’s happening in the acquisition world and what's on the TC's radar
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business.This podcast is a recordi...
Transport Manager special - The increased power of the TC over the role of the TM; recent legislative changes and the mini-budget
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a record...
Wheel security and tyre management special - wheel loss, wheel security and tyre management systems.
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a reco...
Spotlight on PI- Tacho rules enforcement update, what the TC is looking at and becoming compliant, how to prepare for a PI and appointing a new TM.
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a reco...
The information highway - Written Police requests for driver identity, DVSA requests to produce tacho and drivers’ hours information, O-licence applications and what to do if you come across a fuel escalator clause.
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a reco...
Change is on the horizon - Updated sentences for driving offences; the end of paper O-Licence applications; Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain Annual report; mobile phone use and fatalities.
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a reco...
Spotlight on PIs - transport manager transparency, paper applications, load security and corporate manslaughter
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a reco...
Your employees' health and your business - Diabetes risk management for businesses, notification requirements, well-being culture at work, repercussions
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a reco...
Tired of juggling? Tacho issues, financial penalties in contracts, cartel update and paper reel rules
11 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a reco...
Avoid a one-way ticket to a Public Inquiry! Recurring PI themes, best practice, the gig economy, Highway Code changes and whistleblowing
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a reco...
The OTC trap: Periods of grace; financial standing; other key areas which operators fall foul of
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a reco...
What did you expect? TC expectations on 3rd party trailers, the impact of Highway Code changes and vans and HGVs into Europe
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a reco...
Lost down a rabbit hole? The DVSA's enforcement of tacho rules, dos and don'ts for maintenance and mobile phones
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a reco...
Is Spring in the AIR? Spring Statement, compliance v commerciality and TMs communicating with the board
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a reco...
It’s showtime! The O-Licence and the driver, PSVAR and heavy vehicle testing
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BACK on Air is THE podcast for operators who have compliance on their mind and road transport at the heart of their business. This podcast is a reco...