Standards & Procedures

The Standards working group has been established to ensure common standards/training and best working practices are introduced, maintained, updated and promoted within the breakdown/recovery industry.

Membership:

• Association of British Certification Bodies
• Association of British Insurers
• Association of Chief Police Officers
• Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators
• Automobile Association
• AXA Assistance
• Britannia Rescue
• Europe-Assistance Holdings Limited
• Green Flag Motoring Assistance
• Habilis Health and Safety Solutions Limited
• Highways Agency
• Institute of Vehicle Recovery
• Mondial UK
• National Tyre Distributors Association
• RAC Motoring Services
• Recovery Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers Association
• Retail Motor Industry Federation
• Road Haulage Association – Rescue Recovery Group
• Road Maintenance Contractors

Current issues being addressed by the Working Group

• Amendments and additions to PAS 43 (BSI publication which contains the requirements for the management of breakdown & recovery operations).
• Implications of aligning the training recommendations in the Highways Sector Scheme (Sector Scheme is a quality management scheme that has been developed by the Highways Agency) and those in PAS 43.