Tachograph Roadside checks on the rise - Act now
Posted by AndrewT on 15th Jun 2020
There have been reports recently that the DVSA is ramping up their roadside checks. With this increased enforcement activity operators should ensure that their management of drivers’ hours and tachogr
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Maintain a compliant and safe road transport operation with COVID-19 restrictions
Posted by AndrewT on 17th Apr 2020
As a road transport operator, the current situation with COVID-19 and restrictions with social distancing present significant challenges. Some operators will be experiencing a slowdown in business whi
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Traffic Commissioners highlight the importance of managing your drivers
Posted by AndrewT on 14th Feb 2020
In their most recent Annual Report, the Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain highlighted the importance of managing professional drivers. This includes regularly examining a driver’s licence, ensur
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Licence revoked for failure to record drivers’ hours
Posted by AndrewT on 2nd Jan 2020
An operator with 10 heavy goods vehicles had its licence revoked due to “an almost wholesale abrogation” of its responsibilities to ensure drivers hours and tachograph rules were observed.
The operat
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1 in 5 drivers exceed drivers' hours limits
Posted by AndrewT on 6th Dec 2019
A recent article in Commercial Fleet reported that according to research carried out by a Fleet Management Software supplier that 22% of commercial drivers in the UK are failing to take appropriate re
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Is it time to regulate 3.5t vans with tachographs?
Posted by AndrewT on 6th Dec 2019
With over 4.3 million licensed 3.5t vans compared to around 600,000 licensed HGV’s on our roads is it time for van drivers to be regulated in the same way as Large Goods Vehicles and Passenger Carryin
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Traffic Commissioners Annual report 2018 to 2019
Posted by AndrewT on 13th Nov 2019
The annual report from the Traffic Commissioners office provides information on all the major aspects of their regulatory and judicial role. The 2018 to 2019 report has just been published. The TCs re
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The benefits of joining up data in road transport operations
Posted by AndrewT on 5th Nov 2019
For too long data in many road transport operations has been isolated and burdened by inefficient data-gathering methods. Valuable information is kept out of the hands of those who could use it best a
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What are the top 5 prosecuted offences for HGV operators?
Posted by AndrewT on 29th May 2019
Statistics published by the DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency) for FY 2017-18 shows that drivers’ hours and tachograph records offences are still the most common offences for prosecution of
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Guidance for Traffic Commissioners on the role and responsibilities of the Transport Manager
Posted by AndrewT on 21st Jan 2019
The Senior Traffic Commissioner issued updated guidance at the end of 2018 on the role of the transport manager and what it means to be competent and have good repute.
The guide explains how the Seni
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DVSA's Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness updated
Posted by AndrewT on 11th Dec 2018
The DVSA's guide to maintaining a roadworthy fleet has been updated and published on Gov.UK.
The guide provides a useful reference on how to keep heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and public service vehic
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Drivers’ hours law and tachographs post Brexit
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Oct 2018
With the UK leaving the EU at the end of March 2019 now only 5 months away, many operators are asking what this means for drivers’ hours law and tachograph legislation as it applies throughout the EU.
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Traffic Commissioners Annual Report 2017-18
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Sep 2018
The annual report for 2017 to March 31st 2018 provides information on major aspects of the Traffic Commissioners’ judicial, regulatory and administrative roles. As independent regulators for the heavy
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Banned for 8 years for pretending to have a Transport Manager
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Sep 2018
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner revealed that a coach operator who failed to tell them that they didn’t have a Transport manager was banned from running vehicles.
The absence of a Transport Ma
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DVLA guidance for professional drivers
Posted by AndrewT on 13th Jul 2018
The DVLA leaflets for Large Goods Vehicles (LGV) and Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV) drivers provide useful guidance for new drivers and are a good reminder for more experienced drivers. They will a
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