Police Operations Continue To Target Poor Driving Behaviour
18th Jan 2023
Northamptonshire Police have continued the good work of many police forces and vehicle agencies across the country in conducting a 2-day operation to ‘crack down on illegal and irresponsible drivers
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JAUPT to become a part of the DVSA
6th Oct 2022
An announcement this week from the DVSA revealed that the Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training (JAUPT) will become a part of the DVSA.
JAUPT is responsible for processing applications from tr
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Clarification on Driver Activity Recording Rules by DVSA
27th Sep 2022
There has been written
clarification from the DVSA and Department for Transport regarding the recent
update to driver activity recordings - published last month.The update included changes to d
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DVSA Announce Revised Guidance on Categorisation of Defects
30th Aug 2022
The revised guidance on how the DVSA categorise vehicle
defects in roadside checks has now been published. This guide outlines the
actions the DVSA will take when they find roadworthiness defects du
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Nowhere to hide says DVSA on tachograph violations
16th Aug 2022
The DVSA is
now utilising a new technology in order to more easily detect tachograph
violations.
In a recent
announcement the DVSA have revealed that they’re trialing remote tachograph
sensin
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Update to goods vehicle operating licences
19th Jul 2022
The UK’s Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain have published an updated guide relating to their goods vehicle operator licensing (July 2022).
This is intended as a summary for operator lice
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Updates Rules for Drivers' Hours Records
18th Jul 2022
August 2020 Regulation (EU 2020/0154 came into effect. It detailed how drivers should record their daily activities, duties and rest with significant changes to the previous days and weeks. The res
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Don’t forget to apply for your International Operators’ Licence
Posted by AndrewT on 13th May 2022
If you are operating Light Goods Vehicles (LGVs) in Europe you will now need to apply for an International Operators’ Licence. This applies to users of van and other LGVs weighing between 2.5 and 3.5
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Updated HGV and PSV Inspection Manuals
Posted by AndrewT on 25th Apr 2022
Updated HGV and PSV inspection manuals were published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) on 11 April 2022. The changes were made following feedback from stakeholders.
What has changed?
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Vans working across borders subject to O-licensing
Posted by AndrewT on 21st Jan 2022
New laws requiring van operators to obtain operator licences if they undertake international work with vehicles less than 3.5-tonnes could be the start of a licensing regime for all UK vans.
From 21
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Relaxed enforcement of drivers’ hours extended again - Get the full facts
Posted by AndrewT on 21st Jan 2022
The Department for Transport (DfT) announced a new relaxation of the enforcement of drivers’ hours in England, Scotland and Wales. The temporary relaxation started from 12:01am Wednesday, January 12 a
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DVSA name top drivers' hours offenders
Posted by AndrewT on 26th Nov 2021
During road safety week the DVSA published a list of operators committing drivers’ hours offences in the UK. The list includes thousands of operators based in the UK and in other European countries. 1
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New Consumer Research highlights the impact of delivery experience on customer satisfaction
Posted by AndrewT on 12th Oct 2021
Retailers must take action to secure customers for the long term.
Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced the findings of its Consum
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Temporary relaxation of enforcement of drivers' hours extended.
Posted by AndrewT on 17th Sep 2021
The temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the retained EU drivers' hours rules for all road haulage sectors in Great Britain has been extended until 3 October 2021. This is in response to request
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Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of EU drivers’ hours
Posted by AndrewT on 27th Jul 2021
The DfT announced a temporary relaxation of the enforcement of EU drivers’ hours rules for all road haulage sectors in Great Britain from 12:01am on 12 July 2021 to 11:59pm on 8 August 2021. This is i
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DVLA and Home Office utilise technology in roadside checks to confirm ID
Posted by AndrewT on 27th Jul 2021
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and the Home Office have developed technology which will enable police officers to get instant access to a driver’s photo at the roadside to confirm thei
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Changes for International Hauliers for COVID-19
Posted by AndrewT on 27th Jul 2021
Changes to haulier testing requirements for fully vaccinated UK hauliers returning from amber list countries came into effect from 19th July 2021.
Drivers are not required to isolate in their cab on
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New DVLA tachograph driver card service
Posted by AndrewT on 29th Jun 2021
The new service launched by the DVLA will cut wait times and allows instant payments for tachograph driver cards. HGV, bus and coach drivers can now apply and pay for their tachograph drivers card onl
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Removing roadworthiness prohibitions
Posted by AndrewT on 20th May 2021
From 1 June 2021, any prohibitions for testable vehicles or trailers that are not cleared at the roadside will be referred for a DVSA prohibition removal inspection at an ATF.
Temporary measures were
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SmartDownload now includes Geotab, Samsara & OptiFleet
Posted by AndrewT on 20th May 2021
Following on from adding Geotab and Samsara Telematics to SmartDownload for automatic remote download of tachograph data to SmartAnalysis in September 2020 we are please to announce that the SmartDown
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Kent Access Permits are no longer required
Posted by AndrewT on 23rd Apr 2021
From Tuesday 20 April you will not need to obtain a Kent Access Permit (KAP) if you are driving a HGV to the EU from the port of Dover in Kent or the Eurotunnel. The "check if an HGV is ready to cr
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New serious incident reporting system
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Apr 2021
The DVSA have launched a new serious incident reporting system for bus and coach operators. The new online form is available to use from 6 April. It makes it easier to report serious incidents on a PC
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Descartes Sponsors True Heroes Racing for 2021 Season
Posted by AndrewT on 23rd Mar 2021
Descartes has announced its continued sponsorship of True Heroes Racing, a team founded in 2012 as a project to provide Wounded, Injured and Sick (WIS) UK Service personnel and Veterans, with the oppo
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No VU tachograph downloads in 505 days results in revoked licence
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Mar 2021
A Sittingbourne operator was called out as “an accident waiting to happen” and had their licence revoked by the South Eastern Traffic Commissioner, Sarah Bell. The failings were widespread and include
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TfL reminds HGV operators to apply for free safety permits
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Feb 2021
Transport for London (TfL) is reminding all HGV operators that wish to drive in London to apply for their free safety permit before 1st March when enforcement of the new Direct Vision Standard will be
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Dead man's tachograph card
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Feb 2021
In a recent case reported in Commercial Motor a sole trader found using a dead brother’s digital tachograph drivers card to exceed drivers’ hours limits has had the HGV operators licence revoked and
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Temporary relaxation of the enforcement of drivers’ hours due to Brexit and Covid-19
Posted by AndrewT on 28th Jan 2021
The Department for Transport has published two temporary relaxations of the enforcement of drivers’ hours rules.
The first is in response to the exceptional pressures on the freight industry due to t
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New processes for hauliers travelling to Ireland
Posted by AndrewT on 8th Jan 2021
If you are travelling to Northern Ireland (NI) or the Republic of Ireland from any ports in Great Britain (GB), there are new processes that must now be followed from 1 Jan 2021.
For travel to Ireland
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