HGV driver app & compliance software

One Driver App for Checks, Messaging, Compliance & Vehicle Records

Give drivers one place to complete daily checks, report defects and incidents, message the office, record fuel and AdBlue, upload receipts and vehicle photos, complete authorised wheel re-torque checks and keep on top of their own compliance. Full offline support keeps drivers working even when signal is poor.

VAPTA driver defect reporting app
VAPTA Driver App

Everything the driver needs. Connected to the office.

Bring vehicle checks, driver communication, receipts, incidents and driver compliance together in one mobile workflow.

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Guided daily walkaround checks

Guide drivers through vehicle-specific pre-use inspections with defect lists, notes, photographs, QR checkpoints and geo-stamps.

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Driver messaging

WhatsApp-style communication between drivers and the office, with conversation history linked to the driver operation.

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Read & acknowledgement

See when operational messages have been delivered and read, and require drivers to acknowledge important instructions or notices.

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Fuel & receipt recording

Record fuel quantity, cost, odometer and other required details, with a photograph of the receipt stored against the transaction.

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AdBlue & receipt recording

Capture AdBlue purchases separately, including quantity, cost, mileage and receipt images for a complete vehicle history.

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Vehicle picture updates

Allow drivers to capture current vehicle photographs and update the vehicle file so the office always has recent condition images.

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Incident & accident management

Record accident or incident details, location, third-party information, notes, images and dash-cam evidence from the roadside.

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Wheel re-torque checks

Where drivers are authorised, record wheel re-torque checks with date, time, vehicle, driver and supporting evidence for traceability.

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Full offline mode

Complete checks, capture information and continue core driver workflows without mobile signal, then synchronise when connectivity returns.

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Driver compliance

Give drivers visibility of their licence, eyesight checks, CPD, health checks and other compliance requirements, including upcoming expiry dates.

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AI compliance assistant

An AI-powered driver assistant can explain outstanding compliance actions, highlight upcoming expiries and help drivers understand what they need to complete next.

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Driver documents

Give drivers access to important documents, recent checks, vehicle information and relevant compliance records at the roadside.

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Emergency & breakdown defects

Report defects that appear mid-shift or at the roadside, not just at the daily check, so the office and workshop can act straight away.

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Welfare checks

Check in on driver health, safety and wellbeing, with responses recorded and flagged to the transport office.

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Site & yard checks

Complete site, yard and depot checks from the same app, with photos and issues logged against the location.

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Infringement e-sign

Drivers review tachograph infringements on their phone and sign them electronically, creating a clear audit trail.

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Tachograph integration

Connects with tachograph analysis so infringements and driver hours sit alongside checks and defects.

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Maintenance history

Drivers can see the vehicle's recent inspections, repairs and outstanding defects before they set off.

Driver admin

Timesheets, expenses, holidays and training in the same app.

Cut the paperwork between drivers and the office with admin tools built into the VAPTA driver app.

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Timesheets & attendance

Drivers clock in and out on the app, with electronic timesheets sent straight to the office.

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Expenses

Submit expenses and receipts with photos, ready for approval.

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Holiday booking

Request holidays from the app and see approved leave, without paper forms.

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Driver calendar

Drivers see their shifts, leave and upcoming appointments in one calendar.

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Payroll reports

Hours, attendance and expenses feed payroll-ready reports for the office.

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Training & policies

Share training material, handbooks and company policies, and record when each driver has read and signed them.

VAPTA driver management dashboard
Connected driver management

From the roadside to the transport office in real time.

The VAPTA Driver App connects daily vehicle activity with your fleet, workshop and compliance records. Managers can see defects, incidents, messages, acknowledgements, receipts and driver compliance from one connected platform.

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Message audit trail
Keep a searchable history of driver conversations, reads and acknowledgements.
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Compliance alerts
Highlight licence, eyesight, CPD and health-check expiries before they become overdue.
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Vehicle-linked records
Store checks, fuel, AdBlue, vehicle images, incidents and re-torque records against the correct vehicle.
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Workshop close-out
Send reported defects into connected workshop workflows for action and traceable rectification.
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Offline synchronisation
Capture work without signal and automatically sync records when the driver reconnects.
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AI driver guidance
Help drivers understand their outstanding compliance actions and upcoming deadlines without replacing formal transport management oversight.
Inside VAPTA

See the software in action.

Tailored demo

Give every driver one connected app.

See how checks, messaging, receipts, incidents, vehicle records, offline working and driver compliance connect across VAPTA.

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