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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Transport managers need to be prepared for Earned Recognition
Posted by AndrewT on 15th Dec 2016
According to figures reported in Transport Engineer over 1 in 4 road transport professionals do not have the necessary systems or technology in place to be able to benefit from the DVSA’s Earned Recog
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Get your tickets now for the BIFA Awards
Posted by AndrewT on 7th Dec 2016
Tickets for the 28th annual British International Freight Association (BIFA) Freight Service Awards ceremony luncheon to be held at The Brewery, London on Thursday 19th January 2017 are on sale now.
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No excuse for concealing excessive driving hours
Posted by AndrewT on 1st Dec 2016
The Traffic Commissioners Office has called on operators and transport managers to be extra vigilant over drivers using more than one card to hide excessive drivers’ hours.
The London and South East
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25% of motorists admit to driving while tired
Posted by AndrewT on 25th Nov 2016
According to resent research conducted to coincide with Road Safety Week almost one in four drivers admit to driving while tired with men more prone to do so than women.
The research looked at distra
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Is it time to extend the use of Digital Tachographs?
Posted by AndrewT on 11th Nov 2016
Following the recent news reported in the BBC concerning delivery drivers working excessive hours is it time to extend the use of digital tachograph technology to all commercial vehicles?
Digital tac
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DfT publishes evaluation of increased HGV speed limits
Posted by AndrewT on 11th Nov 2016
The Department for Transport has published its first-year evaluation of a three-year study following the HGV speed limit increase in April 2015 to 50 mph on single carriageways and to 60 mph on dual c
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Disqualified for three years
Posted by AndrewT on 24th Oct 2016
The director of a food wholesaling business that committed a number of drivers’ hours, overloading and Driver CPC offences has been disqualified from holding an Operator’s licence for three years.
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Tachograph and drivers' hours offences are still No1
Posted by fionastewart on 30th Sep 2016
Tachograph and drivers’ hours offences remain the two most common offences reported by the DVSA and over 85% of the offences reported by DVSA result in a conviction.
DVSA Top 10 HGV Offences 2014 to
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Perspectives from leading retailers on home delivery success
Posted by fionastewart on 26th Sep 2016
New ebook: 2016 Home Delivery Benchmark Study
Home delivery continues to challenge retailers as they seek to meet the expectations of customers, manage costs and exploit opportunities to increase sal
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Descartes sponsors Extra Mile category of BIFA Freight Service Awards
Posted by fionastewart on 16th Sep 2016
Just one week left to register for the BIFA Freight Service Awards 2016.
Descartes is sponsoring the Extra Mile category of the BIFA Freight Service Awards, an event widely recognised as one of the m
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Is technology the enabler for “Earned Recognition”?
Posted by fionastewart on 14th Sep 2016
The DVSA has announced its plans to launch its earned recognition scheme in early 2017, rewarding operators with fewer compliance checks in return for access to their compliance data, which will help
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£1,000 fine for 20 tachograph & drivers' hours offences
Posted by fionastewart on 22nd Aug 2016
A licensed heavy goods vehicle operator was fined a total of £1,000 at Armagh Magistrates' Court last week after being found guilty of 20 offences relating to driver’ hours and use of the tachograph.
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Gwent Police targeting HGV driving offences
Posted by fionastewart on 19th Aug 2016
Operations by Gwent Police to crackdown on offending HGV drivers resulted in four vehicles being sized over four days. The Gwent force were seeking to reduce incidents that involve vehicles over 7.5 t
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Driving Licence checks increase 30% over the last 12 months
Posted by fionastewart on 4th Aug 2016
According to Freedom of Information figures seen by the Association for Driving Licence Verification (ADLV), driving licence checks carried out by fleets have risen by 30.4% over the last 12 months.
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Road transport operator infringement classifications
Posted by fionastewart on 11th Jul 2016
Road transport operators of all sizes need to comply with complex rules and regulations. However, infringements can happen. What do the authorities consider to be the most and least serious offences a
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12 months ago we said goodbye to the paper counterpart … what does this mean for employers?
Posted by fionastewart on 15th Jun 2016
The paper driving licence counterpart was abolished in June 2015 as part of a Government initiative to cut red tape. All employers must ensure that anyone that is required to drive on behalf of the bu
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Be ready for Earned Recognition
Posted by fionastewart on 9th Jun 2016
The authorities want to focus on the seriously and serially non-compliant operators, however they have to do that within their resourcing limits.
Following a trial in 2015 the DVSA have now indicated
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No excuses for drivers’ hours offences
Posted by fionastewart on 21st Apr 2016
The Traffic commissioner for London and the South East, Nick Denton has called on road transport operators to manage their digital tachograph downloads or face the consequences.
The TC said there is
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DVSA continue to focus on non-compliant operators
Posted by fionastewart on 21st Apr 2016
The DVSA has recently published its plan for 2016. The agency wants to continue discussions on how to improve the service it provides to meet the needs of commercial road transport operators. It will
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