- Use the wheel wash facility every time you exit the site onto a road.
- Check your vehicle wheels and bodywork for mud before leaving site.
- Report any faults with wheel wash equipment to the site manager promptly.
- Drive slowly through the wheel wash to ensure effective cleaning.
- Arrange road sweeping when conditions make wheel washing insufficient.
- Maintain haul roads and access tracks to reduce mud generation.
- Ensure wheel wash drainage is directed to a settlement system, not drains.
- Follow the site traffic management plan for approach and exit routes.
- Keep records of wheel wash maintenance and road sweeping operations.
- Report any mud deposited on the public road immediately for clean-up.
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- DON'T leave site with mud on your wheels or vehicle bodywork.
- DON'T bypass the wheel wash facility to save time.
- DON'T ignore mud on the public highway — report it immediately.
- DON'T allow wheel wash water to discharge directly into surface drains.
- DON'T drive at speed through the wheel wash — slow down for proper cleaning.
- DON'T wait for complaints before addressing road cleanliness issues.
- DON'T use the public road as a haul route without authorisation.
- DON'T neglect haul road maintenance — potholes and ruts create more mud.
- DON'T assume road sweeping is someone else's responsibility.
- DON'T block the wheel wash area by parking or storing materials there.
See also: Site Speed Limits and Route Planning | Delivery Vehicle Management
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