Welcome to the Road Transport Security Standards (RTSS) self-assessment. This is a voluntary programme designed to support commercial freight, bus and coach operators to better protect their vehicles from hijacking or being targeted for terrorist purposes, including attacks on crowded places or the transport system.
Adoption of the RTSS will help organisations to safeguard their personnel, vehicles, and other assets against a range of threats including theft and sabotage, whilst contributing to wider efforts to improve security and resilience in the transport sector.
The standards follow the principles of the specification requirements of PAS 29000:2021 – Commercially Operated Vehicles: How to prevent commercial vehicles being used for terrorism and other forms of serious and organised crime.
This assessment form will help you judge whether your current practices are in line with the standards. Before you complete the self-assessment, and for more information on best practice access the "Road Transport Security Standards Toolkit [opens in a new window]".
The self-assessment covers the five standards of the toolkit which are:
- Governance and security management.
- Risk assessment.
- Delivery plan.
- Security at base location.
- Security on the road.
Respondents are advised to answer as many questions as possible and provide as much information as possible.
Respondents will receive feedback and advise on how to improve their assessment.
Print or save a copy of your response
At the end, you may either print or save a copy of your response after pressing 'Submit your response'.
Save and continue option
You may 'save and continue' anytime. If saving you will be sent a link via email, ensure you enter the correct email address to receive the link.
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Confidentiality and data protection
The Department for Transport (DfT) is collecting your information in order to ascertain your level of compliance with UK Road Transport Security Standards.
View our DfT online form and survey privacy notice [opens in a new window] for more information on how your personal data is processed in relation to this application system.
The information we are asking for relates to your organisation contact information, security practices, and size.
Completed assessment data will be held for 2 years. Incomplete assessments will be left for a period of 90 days before being deleted.
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