DVSA: Posting Declaration enforcement begins 1st October 2023
21st Sep 2023
From the 2nd
February 2023 UK operators transporting goods between two points in the EU for
commercial purposes are required to declare details on the road transport posting declaration portal.In a
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DfT: Annual test relaxations for Earned Recognition participants?
25th May 2023
You may have heard about
the consultation last month, launched by the Department for Transport (DfT),
looking for evidence and feedback on a range of options that would relax
current rules around t
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DVSA Release ‘Updated & Improved’ Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness
27th Apr 2023
The updated DVSA guide is now easier to navigate with a new fresh look to it.The guide is essential reading for all transport managers and drivers, with it including best practice advice on a variety
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Changes coming to the HGV and PSV inspection manuals from 1st April 2023
27th Mar 2023
DVSA announces changes to the PSV and HGV inspections manuals following feedback and review from various stakeholders.
The main changes are updates on the following:
Inappropriate modifi
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DVSA: Consultation on proposed reforms to Driver CPC
14th Mar 2023
The Department for Transport has launched a consultation about proposed reforms to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) qualification.
These changes have been long awaited and
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DVSA Update: Remote Tachograph Monitoring Trial
13th Feb 2023
The DVSA
has recently told
industry press that the current trial of remote
tachograph sensing equipment (RTSE) at the roadside is set to continue to April
2023. This is ahead of an overview o
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JAUPT to become a part of the DVSA
6th Oct 2022
An announcement this week from the DVSA revealed that the Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training (JAUPT) will become a part of the DVSA.
JAUPT is responsible for processing applications from tr
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Clarification on Driver Activity Recording Rules by DVSA
27th Sep 2022
There has been written
clarification from the DVSA and Department for Transport regarding the recent
update to driver activity recordings - published last month.The update included changes to d
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DVSA Announce Revised Guidance on Categorisation of Defects
30th Aug 2022
The revised guidance on how the DVSA categorise vehicle
defects in roadside checks has now been published. This guide outlines the
actions the DVSA will take when they find roadworthiness defects du
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Nowhere to hide says DVSA on tachograph violations
16th Aug 2022
The DVSA is
now utilising a new technology in order to more easily detect tachograph
violations.
In a recent
announcement the DVSA have revealed that they’re trialing remote tachograph
sensin
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Updates Rules for Drivers' Hours Records
18th Jul 2022
August 2020 Regulation (EU 2020/0154 came into effect. It detailed how drivers should record their daily activities, duties and rest with significant changes to the previous days and weeks. The res
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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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Vocational driver conduct Statutory Document updated
Posted by AndrewT on 29th Sep 2020
The Senior Traffic Commissioner, has updated the Statutory Document on driver conduct (Statutory document 6), following a consultation on the proposed changes to how driver conduct issues are determin
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Changes to drivers’ hours and tachograph rules
Posted by AndrewT on 25th Aug 2020
As of 20 August 2020, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced some changes to the EU drivers’ hours and tachograph rules which were effective from that date. The guidance for both goods vehicles
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DVSA to resume HGV Testing
Posted by AndrewT on 22nd Jun 2020
The Driver and Vehicles Standards Agency (DVSA) has will resume HGV testing from 4 July 2020. To help manage the demand as testing is resumed the DVSA have issued three-month exemptions for vehicles d
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DVSA publish their 2018 to 2019 Annual Review
Posted by AndrewT on 12th Jul 2019
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency work hard to keep everyone safe on our roads. They have just published their Annual Report for 2018 to 2019.
You can download a copy of the report here.
The r
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DVSA’s new search app makes enforcement checks quicker and easier
Posted by AndrewT on 20th Sep 2018
The DVSA’s frontline enforcement staff have access to a new search app to get all the information they need on a mobile phone or tablet device by scanning a licence plate or VIN number. This will save
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