How to renew your SmartAnalysis subscription with SmartCompliance
13th Feb 2023
Your subscription is up for renewal and to
save time and money you’ve decided to renew your SmartAnalysis pre-pay
subscription online, fantastic!
Here are the quick and simple steps to take whe
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EU driving licence revision
18th Jan 2023
Changes could see category B licence weight limits increased to 4.25 tonnesThe EU is working on a proposal that would see a new driving licence directive in 2023 that would increase weight limit fo
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The wrong way to drive into 2023…
18th Jan 2023
New Year new you? These drivers definitely didn’t get the memo; from police
chases to drink driving. These drivers are prime examples of what not to do
when driving
Driver caught drink d
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Driving a van over the festive period? Remember…
16th Dec 2022
The end of the year is here and as we all know it gets incredibly busy! But there’s some crucial things not to forget whilst you’re out on the road – especially when driving a van the DVSA remind us.A
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Driver CPC Warning: Demand on the Rise
13th Dec 2022
Operators are being firmly urged to begin planning their drivers CPC training now to avoid the impending impact of licencing work backlog believed to hit the industry within the next 12 months
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What happens if you commit tachograph fraud?
9th Nov 2022
What is
tachograph fraud?
Tachograph
fraud is usually when a driver/ haulier has falsified records in order to
illegally drive their HGV for longer periods than drivers’ hours ruling
permi
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The Consequences of a Bridge Strike - Discover 7 Ways You Can Reduce the Risk...
27th Oct 2022
Network Rail research from November 2020 has shown 43% of
lorry drivers admit to not measuring their vehicle before heading out on the
road, and 52% admit to not taking low bridges into account.
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SmartLicence demo has unexpected outcome
27th Oct 2022
Recently,
our SmartCompliance team onboarded a new customer onto our SmartLicence driving
licence verification platform. The customer had already utilised our SmartAnalysis so
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DVSA operation targeting high risk vehicles found 1 in 10 had the most dangerous mechanical issues
27th Oct 2022
The Investigation
A GB-wide investigation carried out by the DVSA showed
serious faults uncovered on HGVs and light commercial vehicles included problems
with steering, suspension, wheels, tyre
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Plans to allow car license holders to drive trucks are fought with safety concerns
27th Sep 2022
In an
attempt to tackle the ever-growing shortage of HGV drivers the government has
proposed multiple ideas on how they can solve the issues our industry is currently
facing.
The most
conte
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Could vans require tachographs in the not so distant future?
30th Aug 2022
Under DVSA rules, all commercial vehicles over 3.5 tonnes
used in the course of business must record their movements using a tachograph. Tachographs
record information about driving time, speed and
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Vans come under scrutiny from lack of safety checks
30th Aug 2022
According to the DVSA 89% of vehicles stopped by their partners (Avon & Sommerset Police, Bristol City Council and HMRC) in Bristol at the beginning of August were found to be dangerous.Defects includ
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Top 5 Tips For Tachograph Management
16th Aug 2022
Tachograph and compliance management can be a
minefield for transport businesses, and with good reason. There are regulations
around driving time, rest periods and working days as well as vehicle
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How to carry out daily HGV walkaround safety checks
18th Jul 2022
HGV walkaround safety checks are crucial for any vehicle operation. HGV drivers, in particular, need to be extra vigilant when carrying out these safety checks as they will be able to stop potenti
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How difficult is it to analyse your tachograph data?
18th Jul 2022
Who can use SmartAnalysis?
We’ve had a few enquiries from people who are wondering if they can analyse their own tachograph data using SmartAnalysis. Their assumption was that they needed an externa
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Check your vehicle not your texts
18th Jul 2022
In a recent road traffic stop a driver of a articulated HGV was pulled over as they were seen texting whilst driving.
Once stopped, the Operations Patrol Unit for Worcestershire which runs roads po
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