Driving Licence renewal delays during COVID backlog
27th Mar 2023
According to the BBC three million people who applied for a driving licence during the COVID pandemic experienced major delays, a report has found. Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee said some app
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DVSA: Consultation on proposed reforms to Driver CPC
14th Mar 2023
The Department for Transport has launched a consultation about proposed reforms to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) qualification.
These changes have been long awaited and
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Figures in Staffordshire show more than 950 drivers were prosecuted for using mobile phones whilst at the wheel last year
23rd Feb 2023
Drivers in
Staffordshire are being warned not to put their lives and others at risk by
using their mobile phones at the wheel.This comes
as new figures reveal that 959 motorists were
prosecuted in
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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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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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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
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Turners enhances driver compliance with Descartes’ SmartCompliance
Posted by fionastewart on 20th May 2016
Descartes Systems Group announced that one of the largest independent haulage companies in the UK, Turners (Soham) Ltd., is using Descartes’ SmartCompliance™ solutions to gain efficiencies and improve
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Descartes demonstrates compliance management by exception with SmartAlerts at the 2016 Commercial Vehicle Show
Posted by fionastewart on 25th Feb 2016
Descartes will showcase the new SmartAlerts enhancement to its SmartCompliance Software-as-a-Service products at this year’s Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show.
Road transport operators visiting stand 4H20
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