Senior leaders from DVSA and CPT came together for immersive visits designed to give a practical understanding of each organisation’s work and the pressures they face.
It’s been a while since our last update on Vehicle Operator Licensing the new online system that’s replacing operator licensing self service. In this blog we look at how we've tested the new service and what you need to do to get ready for it.
...rules around drivers’ hours and tachographs and other behaviour and offending, such as using a mobile phone while driving. While traffic commissioners deal with every case of adverse conduct on...
In this guest blog, THINK! talks about their new cycle safety campaign. The campaign is encouraging lorry drivers to take the extra time to look out for cyclists.
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...also affect the operator’s licence itself. A standard licence holder In April this year, Traffic Commissioner for the East of England, Richard Turfitt, revoked a haulage firm’s licence on the...
Myth: You can’t drive away from a test station if you’ve been issued a failure certificate. If your vehicle has failed its annual test it isn’t road legal. If you intend to use it on the road you should have it repaired as soon as possible.
...licence. These promises are always the same for restricted and standard operators, even though many restricted licence holders may not always see themselves as hauliers. So with this in mind,...
Myth: "There's only one place in Great Britain (GB) to have an In-Service ATP inspection." This post discusses the locations of ATP designated stations in GB and explains how vehicle operators and owners can get their vehicles and containers certified in accordance with the ATP.
...of a person’s driving, other work and rest periods. These checks identify whether a driver has been driving or working excessively and if they’ve been driving while tired. Drivers and...
...HGV and PSV safety inspection records at Annex 5 of the Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness. Don’t forget to check the latest versions of the inspection manuals Where safety inspection records...