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Heavy vehicle horrors
Heavy vehicle horrors
In our latest blog post, Jim Bithnell, Vehicle Standards Assessor, shares some of the worst examples of heavy vehicles presented for their annual test.
DVSA enforcement shockers: May 2019
Vehicle examiner Gareth Prismick, who runs the DVSA Enforcement Twitter account, takes you through some of the worst things our enforcement teams have found at the roadside recently.
Why we trialled body cams for enforcement staff
DVSA Enforcement Manager Matt Barker tells you about why we decided to trial body cams for our enforcement staff, how the trial went and what we're doing next.
Historical drivers' hours offences: 1 year on
It's been 1 year since DVSA started being able to issue fines for up to 5 drivers' hours offences committed in the previous 28 days. On the first anniversary, DVSA enforcement policy manager Mark Horton tells you how it's gone.
International Women’s Day: DVSA Director of Enforcement Marian Kitson
To mark International Women's Day, Marian Kitson talks about her time as a woman working in enforcement at DVSA and HMRC.
Commercial vehicle testing: the year ahead
DVSA Head of Vehicle Testing Policy Gordon Thomson talks about some new changes happening in heavy vehicle testing.
Vehicle operator licensing: how we develop our services for industry
In another of our guest blogs from the traffic commissioners, we find out about the latest developments for online operator licensing services.
Make sure you manage your old tyres
In November we released an update to the Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness. Since then, we’ve received a few questions on what is expected of operators who use older tyres on their vehicles and trailers.
How we’re preparing for Brexit
The UK is leaving the EU on 29 March 2019 and you should make sure you have a “no deal” Brexit plan for your business.
The new heavy vehicle test – settling in and moving on
Head of Vehicle Testing Policy, Gordon Thomson, explains what we've learned since the changes came in and looks to the future.
How our new search app makes enforcement checks quicker
Our frontline enforcement staff have started using an innovative new search app that's set to save you time at enforcement stops.