One in eight transport operators pose a risk to other road users
Posted by AndrewT on 17th Mar 2017
A recent BBC News item highlighted that according to the DVSA around 10,000 haulage operators (one in eight) pose a risk to other road users by failing to ensure adequate maintenance and safety, or to
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Operators Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) explained
Posted by AndrewT on 16th Feb 2017
The Operators Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) is used by the DVSA to decide which vehicles should be stopped and inspected. OCRS is used to calculate the risk of an operator not following the rules on ro
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Have your say on revisions to the Driver CPC directive
Posted by AndrewT on 14th Feb 2017
The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) is a qualification for professional bus, coach and lorry drivers. It was introduced across Europe a number of years ago with the aim of i
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The cost of running un-roadworthy vehicles
Posted by AndrewT on 9th Feb 2017
West Midlands Traffic Commissioner Nick Denton, banned a plant and tool hire firm from operating HGVs for 12 months after describing its vehicle maintenance procedures as one of the worst he had seen.
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Miss the delivery or exceed drivers’ hours?
Posted by AndrewT on 25th Jan 2017
The recent case reported in Commercial Motor of three delivery drivers being prosecuted after they were found guilty of falsifying tachograph records reinforces the need for delivery operations to be
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Drivers’ hours and tachograph offences are still No 1 for HGV Operators
Posted by AndrewT on 18th Jan 2017
Statistics published by the DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency) for FY 2015-16 shows that drivers’ hours and tachograph records offences are still the most common offences for HGV Operators a
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Failure to stop leads to driving licence suspension
Posted by AndrewT on 16th Jan 2017
The DVSA works to protect road users from unsafe vehicles and drivers. Every day you will probably see DVSA officers and examiners carrying out checks on vehicles and drivers at the roadside.
DVSA of
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