GOV.UK
Piloting the earned recognition concept
It’s been a while since we last spoke about earned recognition on the blog. So I thought it would be useful to let you know what’s been happening and what we’ve got planned over the next few months.
Enforcement
Failure to stop leads to driving licence suspension
Our stopping officers are authorised to identify and direct vehicles to check sites for further investigation. In most cases, drivers follow the instructions given by DVSA stopping vehicles. However, some choose to ignore them.
Operation Trivium 7: a crackdown on foreign offenders using the roads
Our enforcement teams at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) recently supported a major operation to target foreign criminals using the roads.
Improving the OCRS system for vehicle operators
We’ve reviewed the OCRS system through our complaints and enquiries service, and from feedback from traffic and vehicle examiners. As a result, we’ve introduced some changes and operators can request a report from today (Tuesday 6 December 2016).
Professional drivers: meeting the conduct standards
Most operators are well aware of who the traffic commissioners are. But what happens when professional drivers get it wrong?