Application Denied – ‘History of non-compliance’
20th Sep 2023
The DVSA recently rejected
a new application from previous licence holder who had their licence revoked.
A
disqualified haulage director has had their application for a restricted
operator’s li
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Which Operators Licence do I need?
20th Sep 2023
Read on to view the three
types of O-Licences available in the UK and the differences between them.
When is
a goods licence needed?
“You will
usually need a goods vehicle operator’s lic
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HGV Driver Films DVSA Inspection Experience
9th Aug 2023
25-year-old
James, who goes by @truckinwithjames on Instagram and TikTok, recently filmed
his experience of being inspected by the DVSA. In the video James pointed out
this was the second time he
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The Consequences from a lack of compliance – 2 Year Disqualification
27th Jul 2023
Operator receives a two-year disqualification as an Operator and Transport Manager from DTC (Deputy Traffic Commissioner) Nick Denton.
The story starts back in 2017 where Leicester-based operator
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€170,000 of fines for HGV driver and haulier over drivers’ hours violations
27th Jul 2023
No need to head to specsavers just yet… you read that right! One Hundred and Seventy Thousand euro combined fine between HGV driver and employer.Several violations were detected when a Turkish-registe
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3 Ways To Support Your Drivers Mental Health
26th May 2023
How often do you ask your drivers how they are?
This is just one of the ways you can open up conversations
with your team to check in and see how they are doing. We now know that one in
four H
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Yet Another Bridge Strike
25th May 2023
HGV driver accused of
driving an unsafe lorry collided with the Greenock Bridge in Inverclyde,
Scotland.
Have we
heard this one before, or is it just us?
The
50-year-old driver ais said to h
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Hefty fine for haulier whose truck sped at 110km with cracked brake disc
25th May 2023
A haulier was hit with a €15,000 fine after their driver was caught speeding with a cracked brake disc.
A routine inspection from German police uncovered dangerous defects to the vehicles bra
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30% Increase in Speeding HGVs
27th Apr 2023
The number of HGV drivers caught speeding on motorways in 2021 increased by 30% from the previous year. There were 23,136 truck drivers charged for the offence, compared to 17,439 in 2020.
Th
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Is tyre management more important than ever?
27th Apr 2023
Over the past few years there has been more focus on all aspects of heavy vehicle maintenance, it could be said, none more than tyres. With as recent as 2021 the government introduced a ban on 10-y
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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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