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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Get your SmartAlerts on a new Smartwatch for free!
Posted by fionastewart on 1st Apr 2016
Descartes will be demonstrating the new SmartAlerts enhancement to Smartanalysis, the industry leading tachograph analysis software and SmartLicence, online driving licence verification, on Stand 4H20
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Is enforcement of driver’s hours working?
Posted by fionastewart on 23rd Mar 2016
Figures reported in February this year reveal that prosecutions for drivers’ hours and tachograph offences fell by almost 30% in 2015.
Figures disclosed in recent parliamentary question and answer se
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Would your drivers tell you about receiving points on their driving licence?
Posted by fionastewart on 22nd Feb 2016
According to research conducted on behalf of RAC Insurance the answer is probably no as almost 9 out of 10 motorists would not tell their employer if they received points on their driving licence.
As
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£3000 fine for tachograph offences - £500 per drivers’ hours offence!
Posted by fionastewart on 22nd Feb 2016
A Co Armagh heavy goods vehicle operator and his driver were both fined £1,500 at Armagh Magistrates' Court today for tachograph irregularities following an investigation carried out by the Driver &am
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TISPOL warns of evolving Technology for tachograph fraud
Posted by AndrewT on 9th Feb 2016
According to TISPOL, The European Traffic Police Network, manipulation of digital tachograph systems is now becoming so sophisticated that it takes technical experts to uncover it.
This is despite m
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Introduction of the Smart Tachograph in the EU
Posted by AndrewT on 6th Jan 2016
Progress is being made on the introduction of the Smart Tachograph in the EU.
The Regulation (EU) N°165/2014 adopted in February 2014 by the European Parliament and the Council assumes the introducti
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Do you know what is expected of your Transport Manager in 2016?
Posted by AndrewT on 23rd Dec 2015
The Senior Traffic Commissioner, Beverley Bell has recently outlined the responsibilities expected of Transport Managers and the hours they should work.
The revised Senior Traffic Commissioner’s Stat
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Why Transport Operators must adopt a "compliance first" approach
Posted by AndrewT on 16th Nov 2015
With the DVSA having announced its intent to focus on the worst offending transport operators, technology can help operators demonstrate that they are actively managing their compliance.
Caroline Hic
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Do you know the risk profile of your drivers?
Posted by AndrewT on 9th Nov 2015
While the abolition of the paper counterpart may be causing short term disruption for some, having the ability to automatically and routinely check drivers licence details against the DVLA records onl
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New measures to stop drivers using their mobile phones will have serious consequences for HGV drivers
Posted by AndrewT on 24th Sep 2015
Most people should be aware that using a mobile phone or any handheld device while driving is a criminal offence. However, it is surprising how many people still do it. In 2014 the fixed penalty was i
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Happy Birthday Driver CPC!
Posted by AndrewT on 18th Sep 2015
It’s been a year since the deadline for existing HGV drivers to complete their first block of 35 hours of Driver CPC training. Happy birthday Driver CPC!
HGV, bus and coach drivers are required to do
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