News for 2016

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12 month ban for drivers’ hours offences

Posted by fionastewart on 22nd Mar 2016

A HGV driver has been given a 12-month ban by Nick Denton, the Traffic Commissioner for the South East and Metropolitan area, after he illegally used another driver’s digital tachograph driver card to … Read more
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New guidance on drivers’ hours and tachographs

Posted by fionastewart on 14th Mar 2016

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has updated the published guidance on drivers’ hours and tachographs. The guidance is for drivers and road transport operators of goods vehicles and pas … Read more
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Banned for not resting

Posted by fionastewart on 22nd Feb 2016

A HGV driver who broke drivers’ hours rules has been disqualified from professional driving for a year. The driver was found to have driven excessive hours on two occasions in the same week while wor … Read more