DVSA issue new guidance on HGV walkaround checks
Posted by AndrewT on 25th Oct 2019
Driver vehicle safety checks are essential for road safety. It has been reported that around 80% of roadside prohibitions could have been avoided if an effective walkaround vehicle safety check had ta
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Be ready for Brexit
Posted by AndrewT on 27th Sep 2019
With 31st October approaching fast the potential implications for trade with the EU and transport operators moving goods between the UK and EU is becoming clearer. To help road transport operators the
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Driving abroad? Are you prepared for Brexit?
Posted by AndrewT on 28th Feb 2019
Driving abroad post-Brexit will change and commercial drivers operating in the EU will need to ensure they have the right documents and plans in place regardless of the deal / no-deal outcome.
This i
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A HGV driver's guide to potential post-Brexit disruption
Posted by AndrewT on 1st Feb 2019
Recently published by the FT - A trucker's guide to post-Brexit disruption. As fears grow of a returm to customs checks from a no-deal Brexit, this FT article follows a British driver on his tight
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Earned Recognition - What, why and how from the DVSA
Posted by AndrewT on 1st Feb 2019
Descartes had the pleasure of having Roger Dent from the DVSA present at our Partner Event in January. Roger's presentation on the DVSA's Earned Recognition scheme covered:
Why Earned Recognition
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Road safety operation results in big fines for drivers’ hour offences
Posted by Robin Layfield on 21st Aug 2017
A HGV driver was fined £800 after breaching his drivers’ hours’ offences detected at a road safety operation conducted with North Wales Police in August. A vehicle examiner from North Wales Police’ Fo
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Take part in Descartes' Fleet Management Benchmarking Survey 2017
Posted by Robin Layfield on 11th Jun 2017
Have your say on the big issues that impact your fleet operations
Fleet management is continuously evolving. With shifting customer demands, new regulatory requirements and more competitive pressure,
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Transport managers need to be prepared for Earned Recognition
Posted by AndrewT on 15th Dec 2016
According to figures reported in Transport Engineer over 1 in 4 road transport professionals do not have the necessary systems or technology in place to be able to benefit from the DVSA’s Earned Recog
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Get your tickets now for the BIFA Awards
Posted by AndrewT on 7th Dec 2016
Tickets for the 28th annual British International Freight Association (BIFA) Freight Service Awards ceremony luncheon to be held at The Brewery, London on Thursday 19th January 2017 are on sale now.
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Descartes sponsors Extra Mile category of BIFA Freight Service Awards
Posted by fionastewart on 16th Sep 2016
Just one week left to register for the BIFA Freight Service Awards 2016.
Descartes is sponsoring the Extra Mile category of the BIFA Freight Service Awards, an event widely recognised as one of the m
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HGV Road User Levy Bill - 6% to pay more?
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Jul 2013
On Mon 18th July Stephen Hammond MP corrected a figure quoted in debating the HGV Road User Levy Bill, on Tuesday 23 October 2012 and Tuesday 20 November 2012.
However according to government sources
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