Test fees at ATFs will fall
Following a consultation, fees for HGV and PSV annual tests will fall from 1 October 2014 for customers who use ATF sites.
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The roadworthiness package
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The European Union's roadworthiness package agrees the minimum standards for the annual test and roadside inspections of all vehicles within the Union. But how will we make those directives a practical reality for commercial vehicles on British roads?
Consistency
When you have a lot of people performing the same role, but working across the nation, it’s a challenge to get everyone doing things the same way. But this is what customers both deserve and expect. So how do we make sure our approach in the test lane and at the roadside is consistent?
How to stay safe this winter
Highways Agency, which manages motorways and major trunk roads in England, seeks your views on what they can do to make winter driving safer for you.
Feed back your experience of our services
We have commissioned independent research company, Market Probe, to telephone some operators for a confidential discussion about your experience of our services.
Scrapping the tax disc: how DVLA is making it easier to tax your vehicle
Find out about the work DVLA has been doing to make it easier to tax your vehicle online after the tax disc is scrapped on 1 October 2014.
Moving On reader survey results
In January 2014, we asked you to take part in a reader survey to tell us what you think about Moving On. Your feedback has helped us to understand where we can make improvements and what information is most important to you. Here are some of the main points coming out of the survey results.
Improve your compliance rating using your OCRS report
You can order a new OCRS report for each of your operator licences that will help you to find out where you can make changes that will improve your compliance rating.
New guide times for heavy vehicle tests
We'll start to use new guide times for heavy vehicle annual tests from 1 July 2014. The new times are not absolute measures – each vehicle will still be given as long as it takes to have a quality annual test.
IVA expands to include multi-stage-build trucks and special types vehicles and trailers
You will need Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for trucks built in multiple stages or special types vehicles and trailers from 29 October 2014. This affects anyone who manufactures, builds and supplies these vehicles in low volumes.