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Introduction

Vehicle Safety Inspection means that there is a process of periodic safety inspections in place that complies
with Company, local legislative and regulatory requirements, for all vehicles (used to carry customers) in the
NX fleet throughout their lifecycle.

The function of vehicle safety inspection is to enable qualified engineers to inspect a range of defined
components that the driver may not be able to inspect and to test and record the results of checks on key
systems, such as brakes and steering.

If carried out and applied correctly, it will improve vehicle reliability, reduce lost time and mileage for
unplanned defect repairs and support NX’s commitment to roadworthiness by demonstrating that vehicles
are safe.

Critical to this process is the authorised sign off by a qualified engineer to ensure all required checks and
repairs have been undertaken in line with manufacturer, legislative and regulatory requirements, and that
the vehicle is roadworthy.

This standard sets the framework on which Group Companies will set the minimum requirements for vehicle
safety inspection frequency, quality and content, as well as management of defects. Group Companies
must have in place management systems to deliver the requirements of this standard and ensure all
vehicles are subject to safety inspections at a defined frequency throughout their life cycle.

It is the responsibility of the Engineering Director, or equivalent, to ensure that those responsible for
discharging these policies are competent to do so.

Scope and Application of these Requirements

This Global Maintenance Standard sets out the minimum requirements that must be applied throughout all
National Express Group Companies. This is to ensure that the risk of vehicles being operated below any
local legislative standards is robustly managed. In addition to the requirements of this standard, all statutory
requirements set by local and national legislation and regulations must be complied with. It is the
responsibility of each Group Company to identify and apply the relevant legislation, industry codes,
licencing and standards. They must also ensure that maintenance processes do not increase the risk of
vehicles being operated below these standards.

Each Group Company is responsible for incorporating the requirements in this standard into their
management systems and operating procedures. Each Group Company can, of course, exceed the
requirements outlined in this standard, and such good practices must be shared across the Group. Where
Group Companies are already exceeding standards, then these must be maintained.

Each Engineering Director (or equivalent) must define the person or people within each Group Company
who have the necessary competence to draft the policies identified in this Global Standard.

Wherever possible it is recommended that a peer review of draft standards is carried out across the Group
to capitalise on existing expertise and best practice.

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