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.
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.
...transport manager was disqualified. In future, if the transport manager wishes to apply to regain their repute, they will have to retake the Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)...
...Richard Turfitt, was taken aback recently when, at 2 separate public inquiries, he was shown safety inspection forms that were printed more than 40 years ago. These periodic maintenance inspections...
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has published new guidance on fitting side guards, which are also known as lateral protection devices (LPDs).
The Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR) continues to roll out and since January 2016 all single-deck buses have needed to be compliant with schedules 1 and 2 of the regulations. The full implementation of the regulations will be complete in 2020.
In April 2015, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) introduced a new headlamp aim test for heavy vehicles. We changed the test following significant research which resulted in a report on the effect of road safety. The report was produced by the Transport Safety Research Centre (TSRC) at Loughborough University.
We’re changing the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) and Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) vehicle test times from 1 March 2016.
Keeping your business on the road is always challenging and particularly so during winter when severe weather could strike at any time.
...access to: electronic casework management improved search facilities an interface with Companies House records User testing User needs have been central in developing the new system, and we’ve been asking...
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