I wanted to update you on some of the work we’re doing behind the scenes at DVSA in the heavy vehicle testing and approvals world.
This year has seen us invest in upgrading our systems, modernising our services and providing a more efficient service for our customers up and down the country.
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.
Transport managers have a demanding job: you make sure that an operator's vehicles are roadworthy and drivers comply with traffic and drivers’ hours rules. You are also responsible to the wider public, through the traffic commissioner, for making sure your operator is compliant with road safety regulations. For some operators though, things can go badly wrong... here's what we'd like to see when the situation becomes difficult.
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.
Truck, bus and coach operators in Scotland should plan ahead for the Commonwealth Games, which run from 23 July to 3 August, as they will be vital to the smooth running of the event.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Extra measures have been introduced to the voluntary code of practice for coach operators taking passengers to designated sporting events. This guidance is part of the Senior Traffic Commissioner’s statutory document on Good repute and fitness.