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Latest Blog
DVSA makes Earned Recognition more accessible
The DVSA has abandoned plans to introduce one single fully digital maintenance reporting system for Earned recognition (ER) operators. The DVSA hope this will make Earned…
Are HGV roadside safety inspections becoming a rarity?
According to the union Unite driver vehicle safety checks are “vanishingly rare” on UK roads. A freedom of information request showed there were 114,653 on-the-spot inspections…
Latest News
Vans working across borders subject to O-licensing
New laws requiring van operators to obtain operator licences if they undertake international work with vehicles less than 3.5-tonnes could be the start of a licensing…
Relaxed enforcement of drivers’ hours extended again – Get the full facts
The Department for Transport (DfT) announced a new relaxation of the enforcement of drivers’ hours in England, Scotland and Wales. The temporary relaxation started from 12:01am…
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