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Customise your walkaround checks

On top of the standard DVSA daily walkaround, you can switch on a ready-made ADR (dangerous goods) pack or build your own check items, then assign them to the vehicles that need them. The extra items appear in their own section, so the standard check stays easy to read. Here is how to set it up.

On the web

At autodue.co.uk, signed in as an Owner or Manager.

  1. 1

    Open Customise checks

    In the main menu open Checks, then click "Customise checks" at the top of the walkaround checks page.

  2. 2

    Add the ADR pack, or start your own

    Under the ready-made packs, click "Review & add" on the "ADR (dangerous goods)" pack to preview its items and untick anything you do not carry. Or click "Create a checklist" to build your own from scratch.

  3. 3

    Add and edit items

    Open the checklist and use "Add item". Give each one a "Label" (for example, "Fire extinguisher in date"), an optional "Description", a "Severity" and a "Photo" setting: "No photo", "Photo if it fails" or "Photo every time".

  4. 4

    Assign the vehicles

    In the checklist's "Assigned vehicles" section, click "Assign vehicles" and choose the vehicles that should run it: vans, HGVs and forklifts always qualify, and cars or buses appear once daily checks are enabled on them. Nothing reaches drivers until a vehicle is assigned.

  5. 5

    That is it

    Drivers of those vehicles now see your extra items on their next daily walkaround, in their own section.

On the mobile app

In the Autodue app, signed in as an Owner or Manager.

  1. 1

    Open Customise checks

    Tap the "More" tab, then under "Fleet" tap "Customise checks".

  2. 2

    Add the ADR pack, or start your own

    Under "Ready-made packs", tap "Review & add" on the ADR pack to preview and add it. Or tap "New checklist" to build your own.

  3. 3

    Add and edit items

    Open the checklist and tap "Add". Fill in "What the driver checks", an optional "Guidance" note, a "Severity" and a "Photo" setting ("No photo", "Photo if it fails" or "Photo every time"), then tap "Add item".

  4. 4

    Assign the vehicles

    In the "Assigned vehicles" section tap "Assign" and pick the vehicles that run this checklist (vans, HGVs, forklifts, and any car or bus with daily checks enabled).

  5. 5

    That is it

    Drivers see the extra items on their next walkaround, grouped under their own heading (for example, "ADR").

What your drivers see

Your extra items never get mixed into the standard walkaround. They stay in their own section everywhere they appear:

  • In the driver app, under their own heading (for example "ADR"), after the standard inside and outside checks.
  • On the compliance PDF, under their own heading, separate from the standard walkaround a DVSA officer reviews.
  • On the shareable roadside verification page, with the same sections.

Frequently asked questions

No. The DVSA daily walkaround stays exactly as it is. Your ADR and custom items are added on top and shown under their own heading, so the standard check is still easy for an officer to read.
Owners and Managers. Drivers carry out the checks but cannot change which items appear, so your checklist stays consistent across the fleet.
An optional capture style for the daily check. Instead of ticking each item one at a time, drivers confirm the checklist zone by zone (inside the cab, under the bonnet, outside, load) and can still report a problem on any individual item. Every item is still recorded individually, so reports and PDFs do not change. Owners and Managers can turn it on or off at any time from Customise checks, and drivers need the latest app version to see it; older versions keep the one-at-a-time flow.
A ready-made daily dangerous-goods checklist drawn from official guidance: fire extinguishers present and in date, two self-standing warning signs, a hi-vis vest for each crew member, wheel chocks, and the other daily ADR items. You can untick anything you do not carry and add your own.
No. They only show for the vehicles you assign the checklist to (vans, HGVs, forklifts, or a car or bus with daily checks enabled). Until you assign a vehicle, nothing reaches drivers, so you can set everything up before it goes live.
Yes. Create a checklist, add your own items (each with its own guidance, severity and photo setting), and assign it to the vehicles that need it.
Yes, on your own items. Set the item's "Photo" to "Photo every time" and drivers must add a photo whenever they check it, whether it passes or fails (N/A needs none). It suits anything you want to see on every check, such as an oil or coolant level. In grouped walkaround, "All OK" leaves these items for the driver to answer one by one with the photo. Drivers need the latest app version to be asked for it; a check from an older version shows "Photo not taken" against the item.

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