New integrated compliance management solutions at CV Show 15
Posted by AndrewT on 27th Mar 2015
Descartes will be showcasing its latest comprehensive Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions to help road transport operators achieve compliance at this year’s Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show taking plac
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Tachograph rules changed for Farmers
Posted by AndrewT on 20th Mar 2015
From March 2015 farmers no longer need a tachograph fitted to their vehicles if the distance travelled is less than 100km from their operating base. Before March this distance was 50km.
The base is d
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The most complete lack of compliance ever seen?
Posted by AndrewT on 13th Mar 2015
The Traffic Commissioner for the North-east said a Middlesbrough minibus operator showed the “most complete lack of compliance” he has ever seen, as he revoked their licence and suspended the firm fro
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HGV driver fined £1000 for tachograph offences
Posted by AndrewT on 20th Feb 2015
A HGV driver has been fined £1,000 for tachograph and drivers’ hours offences after admitting thirteen charges when he appeared at Perth Sheriff Court.
On 11 dates in March and April 2013, he recorde
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Haulage director disqualified for three years
Posted by AndrewT on 4th Feb 2015
The director of a Sheerness-based haulage firm was disqualified for three years from 28 January for breaching several safety and licensing standards. The director was found to have blatantly ignored a
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Take immediate action to safeguard your compliance with SmartAlerts
Posted by AndrewT on 22nd Jan 2015
Busy Transport Managers can now get automatic email alerts regarding their licensed drivers and their digital tachograph downloads using SmartAlerts from Descartes. This saves time and enables them to
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School coach service suspended for drivers’ hours infringements
Posted by AndrewT on 20th Jan 2015
A Coach firm providing transport for school children was suspended for two weeks for ‘significant shortfalls’ in drivers’ hours records management.
The coach operator was found to have inadequate rec
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HGV Driver Fined £1000 for failing to take a break
Posted by AndrewT on 9th Jan 2015
A County Down Commercial Goods Vehicle Operator was fined a total of £1,000 at Omagh Magistrates' Court for tachograph (drivers’ hours) offences.
The charges came after the driver was stopped by DVA
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Haulage firm to pay almost £2,500 after admitting drivers’ hours offences
Posted by AndrewT on 5th Jan 2015
D Jenkins and Son and five of the company’s drivers appeared in court on charges of failing to take the regulatory required rest breaks following an inspection by the DVSA. All admitted charges of fa
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Dig deeper into unaccounted distance
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Nov 2014
Smartanalysis users can now dig deeper into unaccounted distance with a brand new Tachograph Analysis Report.
In response to requests from customers the existing Descartes Smartanalysis DTCO Vehicle
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Gist Expands Use of Cloud-Based Descartes Smartanalysis™ for European Road Transport Compliance
Posted by AndrewT on 4th Nov 2014
Descartes Systems Group today announced that Gist, a leading supply chain services provider, has expanded its use of Descartes Smartanalysis™, a tachograph analysis and compliance management solution,
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National speed limit for HGVs to be increased
Posted by AndrewT on 25th Jul 2014
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Claire Perry, announced yesterday that the government is proposing to increase the national speed limit for HGVs over 7.5 tonnes on single car
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