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Progress with HGV Road User Levy
Since 1 April 2014, HGVs weighing 12 tonnes or more have had to pay a HGV Levy to use UK roads. Last year, we checked over 33,000 non-GB vehicles outside of a port boundary. This year, these checks will now include one to make sure the HGV Levy has been paid.
Do you use a digital tachograph?
We have seen several recent cases at Public Inquiry where operators have been running vehicles fitted with digital tachographs, but with no idea how to use them. These are usually operators who hold restricted licences, who may not have a transport manager, and so the responsibility to make sure that the rules are followed sits with them. So, to help operators – particularly those without transport managers – stay on the right side of the law, here’s a checklist of your responsibilities around digital tachographs.
A load security guide - work has begun
Load security has been a hot topic over the past 12 months, mostly because once we started taking a closer look at this during our roadside enforcement checks, it became clear that this was a much larger issue – due to the variety of vehicles, loads, load positioning, securing devices and interpretations of what constitutes a secure load – than we first expected. We're putting together a guide...
Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness - 2014 revision
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We have this year updated the Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness – essential reading for anyone whose responsibilities include vehicle roadworthiness.
New DVSA service level for Individual Vehicle Approval
We would like to announce a new service level for our Individual Vehicle Approval - IVA - scheme, drafted in partnership with trade associations.
Testing - the next generation
After many months of careful planning, we have launched the Next Generation Testing (NGT) pilot in South Wales, Hereford and parts of the Midlands. The first Vehicle Standards Assessors and Specialist Vehicle Standards Assessors have begun work and we’re now testing NGT concepts in a live environment. Here we explain the concept behind this new approach.
Are you ready for the Driver CPC training deadline?
The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence – or Driver CPC – was introduced in 2008 for those who drive a bus, coach or lorry for a living. Existing lorry drivers were awarded ‘acquired rights’ which took their previous experience into account and allowed until 10 September 2014 before their first block of 35 hours training had to be completed.
Utility service maintenance caveat to EC drivers hours exemptions
Vehicles which are used in connection with sewerage, flood protection, water, gas and electricity maintenance services may be exempt from the EC drivers’ hours rules.
DVSA attending CV Show
DVSA will be attending the 2014 Commercial Vehicle Show from 29 April to 1 May at the Birmingham NEC.