DVSA extends period for VU digital tachograph downloads
Posted by AndrewT on 11th Aug 2015
The maximum limit for downloading digital tachograph VU data has been extended from 56 to 90 days to bring the UK in line with the rest of the EU.
Operators of both goods and passenger vehicles now h
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Off the rails and off the road
Posted by AndrewT on 10th Jul 2015
The boss of a Newhouse haulage firm has been given a two-year industry ban after an investigation and public inquiry into drivers’ practices.
Scotland’s Traffic Commissioner, Joan Aitken, said the op
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Compliance vs. Optimising Efficiency
Posted by AndrewT on 15th May 2015
Compliance management practices can transform the customer experience.
Techniques for optimising road transport operations have become critical in meeting the increasing demands of customs and reduci
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New DVSA Guide to Load Security
Posted by AndrewT on 22nd Apr 2015
Load security should be of primary concern for all commercial road transport operators. Effective load securing prevents goods from falling onto roads and ensures that the goods arrive undamaged.
Thi
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HGV drivers offences
Posted by AndrewT on 27th Feb 2015
What are the most common offences for HGV drivers? How might they be avoided?
See below HGV drivers offences from 2013 vs 2014 in numbers. Download a PDF of HGV Driver offences here.
Smartanalysis w
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Ramping up drivers’ hours enforcement in EU
Posted by AndrewT on 26th Feb 2015
EU laws regarding tachographs and drivers’ hours are ineffective if there is inadequate enforcement of them. In the UK the DVSA and Police are responsible for enforcement of the regulations that apply
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What does the latest Fleet Compliance Checks report tell us?
Posted by AndrewT on 18th Nov 2014
The latest Fleet Compliance Checks report (2013 to 2014) was published at the end of October.
The Department for Transport commissions this report. It is produced by their in-house analytical consult
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Remote Enforcement – freeing up time to focus on the serious and serially non-compliant?
Posted by AndrewT on 12th Nov 2014
The DVSA’s Remote Enforcement trial based in the Western Traffic Area is now coming to an end. Remote Enforcement frees up resource to focus on serious and serial law breakers and provides a more stre
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Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) overview for HGV, bus and coach drivers
Posted by AndrewT on 17th Sep 2014
The deadline for HGV drivers with acquired rights to finish their first 35 hours of Driver CPC periodic training expired on 10 Sept 2014. Driver CPC was first introduced in 2008 for bus and coach driv
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Driver CPC on target – panic over?
Posted by AndrewT on 12th Aug 2014
It appears that the vast majority of drivers will have completed their 35 hours’ Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) training by the September 10 deadline.
It was estimated that betwee
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