No excuses for drivers’ hours offences
Posted by fionastewart on 21st Apr 2016
The Traffic commissioner for London and the South East, Nick Denton has called on road transport operators to manage their digital tachograph downloads or face the consequences.
The TC said there is
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DVSA continue to focus on non-compliant operators
Posted by fionastewart on 21st Apr 2016
The DVSA has recently published its plan for 2016. The agency wants to continue discussions on how to improve the service it provides to meet the needs of commercial road transport operators. It will
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Get your SmartAlerts on a new Smartwatch for free!
Posted by fionastewart on 1st Apr 2016
Descartes will be demonstrating the new SmartAlerts enhancement to Smartanalysis, the industry leading tachograph analysis software and SmartLicence, online driving licence verification, on Stand 4H20
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Is enforcement of driver’s hours working?
Posted by fionastewart on 23rd Mar 2016
Figures reported in February this year reveal that prosecutions for drivers’ hours and tachograph offences fell by almost 30% in 2015.
Figures disclosed in recent parliamentary question and answer se
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Would your drivers tell you about receiving points on their driving licence?
Posted by fionastewart on 22nd Feb 2016
According to research conducted on behalf of RAC Insurance the answer is probably no as almost 9 out of 10 motorists would not tell their employer if they received points on their driving licence.
As
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£3000 fine for tachograph offences - £500 per drivers’ hours offence!
Posted by fionastewart on 22nd Feb 2016
A Co Armagh heavy goods vehicle operator and his driver were both fined £1,500 at Armagh Magistrates' Court today for tachograph irregularities following an investigation carried out by the Driver &am
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TISPOL warns of evolving Technology for tachograph fraud
Posted by AndrewT on 9th Feb 2016
According to TISPOL, The European Traffic Police Network, manipulation of digital tachograph systems is now becoming so sophisticated that it takes technical experts to uncover it.
This is despite m
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Introduction of the Smart Tachograph in the EU
Posted by AndrewT on 6th Jan 2016
Progress is being made on the introduction of the Smart Tachograph in the EU.
The Regulation (EU) N°165/2014 adopted in February 2014 by the European Parliament and the Council assumes the introducti
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Do you know what is expected of your Transport Manager in 2016?
Posted by AndrewT on 23rd Dec 2015
The Senior Traffic Commissioner, Beverley Bell has recently outlined the responsibilities expected of Transport Managers and the hours they should work.
The revised Senior Traffic Commissioner’s Stat
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Why Transport Operators must adopt a "compliance first" approach
Posted by AndrewT on 16th Nov 2015
With the DVSA having announced its intent to focus on the worst offending transport operators, technology can help operators demonstrate that they are actively managing their compliance.
Caroline Hic
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Do you know the risk profile of your drivers?
Posted by AndrewT on 9th Nov 2015
While the abolition of the paper counterpart may be causing short term disruption for some, having the ability to automatically and routinely check drivers licence details against the DVLA records onl
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New measures to stop drivers using their mobile phones will have serious consequences for HGV drivers
Posted by AndrewT on 24th Sep 2015
Most people should be aware that using a mobile phone or any handheld device while driving is a criminal offence. However, it is surprising how many people still do it. In 2014 the fixed penalty was i
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Happy Birthday Driver CPC!
Posted by AndrewT on 18th Sep 2015
It’s been a year since the deadline for existing HGV drivers to complete their first block of 35 hours of Driver CPC training. Happy birthday Driver CPC!
HGV, bus and coach drivers are required to do
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You're invited!
Posted by AndrewT on 26th Aug 2015
From container to customer, customer experience and compliance matters - Transforming customer experience and safeguarding compliance whilst increasing profitability - myth or new reality?
Descartes
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Volumetric vehicle exemption loophole to close?
Posted by AndrewT on 17th Aug 2015
There is growing support to bring ten vehicle exemptions into the O-licensing scheme. It is estimated that this could affect around 40,000 goods and engineering plant vehicles and require them to pass
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