Over 50% of HGV drivers say they don't conduct vehicle safety checks
Posted by AndrewT on 25th Oct 2021
According to research published in HGV UK, the majority of HGV drivers say they do not carry out vehicle safety checks.
Ensuring daily walkaround checks happen is part of the commitment an HGV fleet
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Are your loads secure?
Posted by AndrewT on 6th Jul 2021
As road users we usually focus on spotting potential hazards that are in front of us. However, for HGVs it can be the heavy load behind the driver that presents the biggest hazard. A HGV with a 40 to
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Vehicle safety checks - what are your duties?
Posted by AndrewT on 29th Jun 2021
Whether you drive a HGV or a bus or coach, it's vital that you know what checks you need to carry out inside and outside of the vehicle before setting off. Failing to do thorough checks could result i
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Revised guidance on defect categories
Posted by AndrewT on 26th Mar 2021
The DVSA have updated their guidance on how defects in roadside checks are categorised. The amended rules came into effect from 1 February 2021. So, if you are not sure of the changes now is the time
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DVSA target vans for mechanical defects
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Mar 2021
As reported in Commercial Motor a recent road safety operation in the Midlands found 24 vans with mechanical defects and the DVSA have said it will continue to target LCV drivers. The recent operatio
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Removing roadworthiness prohibitions
Posted by AndrewT on 2nd Oct 2020
During the COVID-19 lockdown, ATF annual test inspections were stopped and temporary measures for prohibition removals were put in place. However, this has now changed and from 28 September 2020, all
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Maintain a compliant and safe road transport operation with COVID-19 restrictions
Posted by AndrewT on 17th Apr 2020
As a road transport operator, the current situation with COVID-19 and restrictions with social distancing present significant challenges. Some operators will be experiencing a slowdown in business whi
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HGV Horror show
Posted by AndrewT on 10th Jul 2019
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is responsible for carrying annual tests on around one million heavy vehicles each year. The DVSA have 500 testers that work at a range of Authorised Tes
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Top prohibition defects ... and how to avoid them
Posted by AndrewT on 22nd May 2019
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner recently updated the data they report from DVSA examiners on the checks conducted on vehicles and operators. The information the DVSA gather is used as evidence
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Updated vehicle safety check leaflets from DVSA
Posted by AndrewT on 29th Jan 2019
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has updated its driver vehicle safety check leaflets. The updated leaflets provide guidance for carrying out daily safety checks on HGVs and PSVs.
The l
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DVSA's Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness updated
Posted by AndrewT on 11th Dec 2018
The DVSA's guide to maintaining a roadworthy fleet has been updated and published on Gov.UK.
The guide provides a useful reference on how to keep heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and public service vehic
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Banned for 8 years for pretending to have a Transport Manager
Posted by AndrewT on 19th Sep 2018
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner revealed that a coach operator who failed to tell them that they didn’t have a Transport manager was banned from running vehicles.
The absence of a Transport Ma
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Paying the price for ineffective maintenance
Posted by AndrewT on 21st Aug 2018
A skip operator’s application to increase the fleet from two to six vehicles was refused and the licence revoked for poor maintenance. When the DVSA visited the operator, the examiner found no recorde
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Managing basic vehicle safety checks
Posted by AndrewT on 13th Jul 2018
A recent study reported in CommercialFleet revealed that almost 20% of fleets surveyed did not carry out walkaround vehicle safety checks. 63% said they did conduct a walkaround check and the results
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