Driving licence extensions ending
Posted by AndrewT on 11th Nov 2021
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, driving licences that were to expire between February and December 2020 were given an automatic 11 month extension. The extension started from the date your driving l
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Over 80,000 drivers are only 3 points away from a potential ban – Are you about to employ one of them?
Posted by AndrewT on 17th Sep 2021
Data from the DVLA revealed that over 80,000 driving licences have 9 points – only 3 points away from a ban from totting-up of points for new offences committed within the next 3 years. Around 2.7 mil
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This is what can happen when you use a mobile phone whilst driving
Posted by AndrewT on 9th Aug 2021
A HGV driver was jailed in July for three and half years after colliding with another vehicle while using a mobile phone. The vehicle was a security van that had broken down in lane one of the A27 dua
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Disqualified driver used a false licence
Posted by AndrewT on 15th Jun 2021
The story of a disqualified driver using a false licence in the North Wales Chronicle highlights why road transport operators of all sizes must have a robust and reliable process for checking their dr
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HGV driver eating out of a bowl at the wheel
Posted by AndrewT on 27th Apr 2021
A HGV driver was caught by an undercover police officer eating from a bowl whilst driving on the M1. The driver was stopped after he was spotted with no hands on the steering wheel.
Leicestershire Po
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Have your say on mobile phone use
Posted by AndrewT on 29th Oct 2020
A consultation has been launched to strengthen the laws around the use of a mobile phone whilst in charge of a vehicle on the road. Laws exist to stop drivers using mobile phones already, however, t
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363,280 driving licences rescinded since 2014 due to medical conditions
Posted by AndrewT on 20th Sep 2019
Figures available through the DVLA show that in the last 6 years over a third-of-a-million UK drivers had their licences taken away on medical grounds. Almost 56,000 of these were bus and HGV drivers.
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Banned drivers on the rise
Posted by AndrewT on 17th May 2019
The number of drivers that have had their driving licence revoked under the Road Traffic Act has increased by 33.5% according to new figures released by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).
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Action against vocational licences for mobile phone offences
Posted by AndrewT on 12th Jul 2018
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner has issued a reminder that professional drivers caught using a hand held mobile phone whilst driving could face action against their vocational licence on top of
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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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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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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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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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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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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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82% unaware of corporate manslaughter legislation
Posted by AndrewT on 26th Jun 2015
Van fleet operators need to be made more aware of corporate manslaughter legislation and how it could apply if the working condition of their vehicles were suspect or their drivers’ did not hold a val
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DVLA licence checking website crashes on day of launch
Posted by AndrewT on 12th Jun 2015
The DVLA's new online system to check driving licences following the abolition of the paper counterpart crashed on the day of its launch yesterday.
Users of the new View Driving Licence service compl
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HGV Operator investigated as unlicensed driver is sent to jail
Posted by AndrewT on 2nd Jun 2015
Why operators need a robust process for verifying driving licence details.
An investigation has been launched into the road haulage company which allegedly hired an unlicensed lorry driver who was j
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Compliance vs. Optimising Efficiency
Posted by AndrewT on 15th May 2015
Compliance management practices can transform the customer experience.
Techniques for optimising road transport operations have become critical in meeting the increasing demands of customs and reduci
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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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