Setting the standard with DVSA's Earned Recognition
Posted by AndrewT on 14th Jun 2018
According to a recent article in Commercial Fleet the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) believes the Earned Recognition scheme could set the standard and become the benchmark for operator com
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Are tachographs coming to vans to manage drivers’ hours?
Posted by AndrewT on 10th May 2018
In an attempt to regulate drivers’ hours of smaller commercial vehicles, proposals from members of the European Parliament’s transport committee would like to see all vans have a tachograph fitted by
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What do Smartanalysis users think of the DVSA’s Earned Recognition?
Posted by AndrewT on 27th Apr 2018
Following a twelve-month pilot, the DVSA’s Earned Recognition went live on April 24th. Descartes were part of the pilot as a validated systems provider for KPIs relating to tachograph data from Smarta
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1 in 20 drivers stopped have breached drivers’ hours law
Posted by AndrewT on 20th Apr 2018
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) reported that more than 1 in 20 of goods vehicle and bus drivers stopped in the past 12 months had breached drivers’ hours regulations.
In 2016/17, th
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Are HGV drivers the worst offenders for not wearing a seatbelt?
Posted by AndrewT on 27th Mar 2018
According to the results of a recent police operation in Suffolk evidence suggests they are!
Police in Suffolk issued over 200 Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) after targeting drivers of heavy goods ve
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3 in 4 drivers yet to complete 35 hours CPC
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Mar 2018
According to research carried out recently by DCPC Training Contractor, Fleet Source, only 24% of drivers have completed the 35 hours CPC training required by 2019 with almost half at least 14 hours s
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On-the-spot fines for historic drivers' hours offences start on 5th March 2018.
Posted by AndrewT on 27th Feb 2018
As of Monday 5 March 2018 the DVSA will start issuing on-the-spot fines for historic drivers’ hours offences committed in the previous 28 days.
In a single roadside check, DVSA traffic examiners will
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Record number of drivers sent for retraining
Posted by AndrewT on 16th Jan 2018
In 2017 a record number of over 1.4 million drivers were sent to offender retraining courses by the police. This includes more than one million caught for speeding offences. The first year these cours
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Is it time to close volumetric drivers’ hours loophole?
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Dec 2017
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has called for action to regulate volumetric concrete mixers - some of the largest vehicles on the roads.
Volumetric concrete mixers operate with no effective w
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Everything you wanted to know about the DVSA's Earned Recognition Pilot
Posted by AndrewT on 29th Nov 2017
The DVSA's Earned Recognition Pilot inviting road transport operators to share maintenance and tachograph data will help the authorities focus their efforts on non-compliant operators. The DVSA presen
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Compliance concerns will impact your growth plans
Posted by AndrewT on 1st Nov 2017
Cases on non-compliance can not only affect your business now but can also have a detrimental impact on your future growth plans as a recent case in Swindon highlights where a breakdown and recovery f
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What does it take to be a transport manager?
Posted by AndrewT on 13th Oct 2017
The position of transport manager is a vital one for all transport operators regardless of size.
Transport managers need to have good repute and be professionally competent. A ‘dangerously incompeten
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Importing Tachograph Fraud
Posted by Robin Layfield on 25th Sep 2017
The BBC reported on an increase in tachograph tampering in the UK roads with over 440 HGVs crossing into the UK last year with manipulated tachographs.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
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Driving tired is 'worse than being on drugs'
Posted by Robin Layfield on 31st Aug 2017
According to recent research, driving in state of fatigue has contributed to more road accidents in Great Britain than those impaired by taking drugs.
The study found 20% of road accidents on major r
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Road safety operation results in big fines for drivers’ hour offences
Posted by Robin Layfield on 21st Aug 2017
A HGV driver was fined £800 after breaching his drivers’ hours’ offences detected at a road safety operation conducted with North Wales Police in August. A vehicle examiner from North Wales Police’ Fo
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DVSA Annual Review 2016/17
Posted by Robin Layfield on 18th Jul 2017
The DVSA published their first Annual Review to promote what it is most proud of from 2016/17 and highlight some of work they will be doing in 2017/18 to further improve road safety.
Road transport o
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Take part in Descartes' Fleet Management Benchmarking Survey 2017
Posted by Robin Layfield on 11th Jun 2017
Have your say on the big issues that impact your fleet operations
Fleet management is continuously evolving. With shifting customer demands, new regulatory requirements and more competitive pressure,
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Jailed for using gadget to hide drivers’ hours
Posted by AndrewT on 1st Jun 2017
Judge James Sampson reinforced the fact that 'tired drivers kill' as he jailed a HGV driver for using a gadget that allowed him to exceed legal drivers’ hours.
The driver pleaded guilty to having a d
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Tachograph download and ransomware protection
Posted by AndrewT on 24th May 2017
The recent ransomware attacks highlight the potential risk to corporate networks. The simple process of collecting and uploading digital tachograph data create touch points for files to enter networks
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DVSA's 5-year strategy
Posted by AndrewT on 26th Apr 2017
The DVSA recently published it’s 5-year strategy and business plan to improve road safety, user experience and value for money. The DVSA's purpose is to help everyone to stay safe on our roads protect
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Suspended for drivers’ hours breaches
Posted by AndrewT on 18th Apr 2017
The owner of a skip hire firm was suspended from driving HGVs for breaching drivers' hours regulations after driving for more than four-and-a-half hours without a break. A driver must take a break or
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DfT simplifies drivers' hours and working time advice
Posted by AndrewT on 30th Mar 2017
The DfT has attempted to improve its guidance on EU drivers’ hours and working time by simplifying the advice. The new and updated guidance is available on the DfT website in a 23 page document. It wa
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HGV Operators Licence revoked by TC
Posted by AndrewT on 23rd Mar 2017
A livestock haulier in Meiford will have their HGV operator’s licence revoked from May 1 2017 following a public inquiry where the Traffic Commissioner for Wales Nick Jones found that they did not hav
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One in eight transport operators pose a risk to other road users
Posted by AndrewT on 17th Mar 2017
A recent BBC News item highlighted that according to the DVSA around 10,000 haulage operators (one in eight) pose a risk to other road users by failing to ensure adequate maintenance and safety, or to
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Operators Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) explained
Posted by AndrewT on 16th Feb 2017
The Operators Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) is used by the DVSA to decide which vehicles should be stopped and inspected. OCRS is used to calculate the risk of an operator not following the rules on ro
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Have your say on revisions to the Driver CPC directive
Posted by AndrewT on 14th Feb 2017
The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) is a qualification for professional bus, coach and lorry drivers. It was introduced across Europe a number of years ago with the aim of i
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The cost of running un-roadworthy vehicles
Posted by AndrewT on 9th Feb 2017
West Midlands Traffic Commissioner Nick Denton, banned a plant and tool hire firm from operating HGVs for 12 months after describing its vehicle maintenance procedures as one of the worst he had seen.
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Miss the delivery or exceed drivers’ hours?
Posted by AndrewT on 25th Jan 2017
The recent case reported in Commercial Motor of three delivery drivers being prosecuted after they were found guilty of falsifying tachograph records reinforces the need for delivery operations to be
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Drivers’ hours and tachograph offences are still No 1 for HGV Operators
Posted by AndrewT on 18th Jan 2017
Statistics published by the DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency) for FY 2015-16 shows that drivers’ hours and tachograph records offences are still the most common offences for HGV Operators a
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Failure to stop leads to driving licence suspension
Posted by AndrewT on 16th Jan 2017
The DVSA works to protect road users from unsafe vehicles and drivers. Every day you will probably see DVSA officers and examiners carrying out checks on vehicles and drivers at the roadside.
DVSA of
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