Have your say on EU Tachograph regulations
Posted by AndrewT on 20th Mar 2015
On 4 February 2014 the European Commission published EU Regulation 165/2014 (the new Regulation) on tachographs in road transport. The Regulation can be found here.
This new Regulation, takes effec
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Free EU Drivers' Hours Law Guide
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Mar 2015
Download our free guide to EU Drivers' Hours Law. If you want help in managing your compliance with drivers' hours see Smartanalysis, the leading tachograph analysis and compliance management Software
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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.
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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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Abolition of the photocard licence counterpart
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Feb 2015
What does this mean for employers of professional drivers?
The Department for Transport is making an important change to driving licences that will impact HGV and PCV drivers and the companies that e
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Over 50% of HGV drivers on M5/M6 exceeded drivers’ hours in 12 months
Posted by AndrewT on 2nd Jan 2015
In a year-long operation on the M5 between and J4 and the M6 between J6 for Spaghetti Junction and J14 more than 200 HGV drivers were found to have exceeded their permitted working drivers’ hours.
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Guide to GB domestic drivers' hours rules
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Dec 2014
If you are not familiar with GB domestic drivers' hours rules or just need a refresher this guide will give you the basic information you need.
Drivers of vehicles that fall outside the scope of the
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Ramping up enforcement of drivers’ hours and tachograph regulations in the EU
Posted by AndrewT on 28th Nov 2014
Thirteen HGV drivers were found guilty of tachograph fraud during a large Police Operation that took place in November in Aalter in Belgium.
In total fifty five HGVs were stopped and inspected by t
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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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HGV driver was unaware of lost licence!
Posted by AndrewT on 21st Oct 2014
HGV driver who had no licence was three times over drink-drive limit. This is a sad and unusual case of a HGV driver caught driving when he was three times over the drink driving limit and he didn’t e
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EU Drivers’ hours compliance – A summary guide for new drivers and operators
Posted by AndrewT on 21st Oct 2014
All professional LGV, bus and coach drivers are governed complex rules concerning the use of the vehicle tachograph and their drivers’ hours. This summary guide provides a basic overview for drivers
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Suspended prison sentences for drivers convicted of tachograph fraud
Posted by AndrewT on 16th Oct 2014
Four drivers pleaded guilty and were convicted at Newry Crown Court in Northern Ireland for offences connected to fraud and forgery of tachograph records. Prison sentences from 5 to 11 months, suspend
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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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HGV operator fined £1,900 for drivers' hours offences in Northern Ireland
Posted by AndrewT on 29th Jul 2014
Eight charges relating to HGV drivers who failed to take the required daily rest resulted in a fine of £1,900 for a County Antrim-based HGV operator following an intelligence-led investigation by the
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Revised DVSA Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness
Posted by AndrewT on 24th Jul 2014
According to the VOSA Effectiveness Report in 2012/13, 144,472 mechanical checks were conducted resulting in 56,144 prohibitions (38.9%). The top prohibition defects include all the basics such as
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Belgian authorities to clamp down on weekend rest taken in cabs?
Posted by AndrewT on 15th Jul 2014
The Belgian authorities may be taking a stricter approach to drivers taking their normal 45-hour weekend rest period in their own cab and France may also adopt the same approach.
From 21 June, any dri
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