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DVSA launch Earned Recognition Pilot

DVSA launch Earned Recognition Pilot

Posted by Robin Layfield on 29th Sep 2017

Roadside checks cost operators time and money. Earned Recognition will help the DVSA target non-compliant operators.   Earned Recognition proves that you meet driver and vehicle standards.  Operators … Read more
Importing Tachograph Fraud

Importing Tachograph Fraud

Posted by Robin Layfield on 25th Sep 2017

The BBC reported on an increase in tachograph tampering in the UK roads with over 440 HGVs crossing into the UK last year with manipulated tachographs. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) … Read more
Driving tired is 'worse than being on drugs'

Driving tired is 'worse than being on drugs'

Posted by Robin Layfield on 31st Aug 2017

According to recent research, driving in state of fatigue has contributed to more road accidents in Great Britain than those impaired by taking drugs. The study found 20% of road accidents on major r … Read more
21-year ban for HGV driver

21-year ban for HGV driver

Posted by Robin Layfield on 7th Jul 2017

A HGV driver has been disqualified from professional driving until June 2038 after his driver card was used by another employee to commit serious offences. The driver had his vocational driving licen … Read more
HGV Roadside Emissions Tests

HGV Roadside Emissions Tests

Posted by Robin Layfield on 26th Jun 2017

From August 2017, roadside checks of HGVs carried out by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will include an emissions check. The DVSA will target HGV drivers and operators attempting to c … Read more
Driver CPC Validation with SmartLicence

Driver CPC Validation with SmartLicence

Posted by AndrewT on 1st Jun 2017

The latest release of Descartes' SmartLicence online driving licence management and verification solution has been enhanced to accommodate Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph card validation. In Septem … Read more
Road freight weights must be declared by shippers

Road freight weights must be declared by shippers

Posted by AndrewT on 22nd May 2017

All cargo owners must now provide road haulage operators with the weight of cargo goods to be transported in the EU. This is an extension to the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) … Read more
Multimodal 2017 - NEC Birmingham 4 to 6 April

Multimodal 2017 - NEC Birmingham 4 to 6 April

Posted by AndrewT on 1st Mar 2017

Supply chain management and logistics for cargo owners. Descartes would like to invite you to the tenth Multimodal event at the NEC in Birmingham in April, in what promises to be the largest and busie … Read more
RoutingUK.descartes.com

RoutingUK.descartes.com

Posted by AndrewT on 17th Feb 2017

Maximise efficiency and stay compliant. Descartes have launched a new web site to maximise the efficiency and profitability of road transport operations whilst safeguarding compliance.  The site cover … Read more
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Indefinite ban from running HGVs

Posted by fionastewart on 9th Aug 2016

An Enfield-based fruit and vegetable retailer was banned indefinitely from running heavy goods vehicles following a history of non-compliance. Evidence presented convinced to Nick Denton, Traffic Com … Read more
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Smart tachograph specifications published

Posted by fionastewart on 9th Jun 2016

The Regulation on the new digital smart tachograph specifications was published on 27 May 2016. The digital tachograph was first introduced in 2006 as a device to record drivers’ hours, breaks, rest … Read more
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DVLA updates guidance on fitness to drive

Posted by fionastewart on 24th May 2016

The DVLA has recently updated its guidance to help Medical Professionals assess their patients’ fitness to drive. The new guide entitled ‘Assessing Fitness to Drive: a Guide for Medical Professionals … Read more
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12 month ban for drivers’ hours offences

Posted by fionastewart on 22nd Mar 2016

A HGV driver has been given a 12-month ban by Nick Denton, the Traffic Commissioner for the South East and Metropolitan area, after he illegally used another driver’s digital tachograph driver card to … Read more
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New guidance on drivers’ hours and tachographs

Posted by fionastewart on 14th Mar 2016

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has updated the published guidance on drivers’ hours and tachographs. The guidance is for drivers and road transport operators of goods vehicles and pas … Read more