DVSA name top drivers' hours offenders
Posted by AndrewT on 26th Nov 2021
During road safety week the DVSA published a list of operators committing drivers’ hours offences in the UK. The list includes thousands of operators based in the UK and in other European countries. 1
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New Consumer Research highlights the impact of delivery experience on customer satisfaction
Posted by AndrewT on 12th Oct 2021
Retailers must take action to secure customers for the long term.
Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced the findings of its Consum
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Temporary relaxation of enforcement of drivers' hours extended.
Posted by AndrewT on 17th Sep 2021
The temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the retained EU drivers' hours rules for all road haulage sectors in Great Britain has been extended until 3 October 2021. This is in response to request
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Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of EU drivers’ hours
Posted by AndrewT on 27th Jul 2021
The DfT announced a temporary relaxation of the enforcement of EU drivers’ hours rules for all road haulage sectors in Great Britain from 12:01am on 12 July 2021 to 11:59pm on 8 August 2021. This is i
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DVLA and Home Office utilise technology in roadside checks to confirm ID
Posted by AndrewT on 27th Jul 2021
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and the Home Office have developed technology which will enable police officers to get instant access to a driver’s photo at the roadside to confirm thei
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Changes for International Hauliers for COVID-19
Posted by AndrewT on 27th Jul 2021
Changes to haulier testing requirements for fully vaccinated UK hauliers returning from amber list countries came into effect from 19th July 2021.
Drivers are not required to isolate in their cab on
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New DVLA tachograph driver card service
Posted by AndrewT on 29th Jun 2021
The new service launched by the DVLA will cut wait times and allows instant payments for tachograph driver cards. HGV, bus and coach drivers can now apply and pay for their tachograph drivers card onl
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Removing roadworthiness prohibitions
Posted by AndrewT on 20th May 2021
From 1 June 2021, any prohibitions for testable vehicles or trailers that are not cleared at the roadside will be referred for a DVSA prohibition removal inspection at an ATF.
Temporary measures were
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SmartDownload now includes Geotab, Samsara & OptiFleet
Posted by AndrewT on 20th May 2021
Following on from adding Geotab and Samsara Telematics to SmartDownload for automatic remote download of tachograph data to SmartAnalysis in September 2020 we are please to announce that the SmartDown
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Kent Access Permits are no longer required
Posted by AndrewT on 23rd Apr 2021
From Tuesday 20 April you will not need to obtain a Kent Access Permit (KAP) if you are driving a HGV to the EU from the port of Dover in Kent or the Eurotunnel. The "check if an HGV is ready to cr
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New serious incident reporting system
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Apr 2021
The DVSA have launched a new serious incident reporting system for bus and coach operators. The new online form is available to use from 6 April. It makes it easier to report serious incidents on a PC
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