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RHA and DVSA job shadow for National Lorry Week

Posted by: Marian Kitson, Posted on: 7 November 2024 - Categories: Features
A lorry park

As part of DVSA’s vision to develop better partnerships with industry, we were really pleased to agree to set up some job shadowing opportunities with the Road Haulage Association (RHA) when they first approached us.    RHA wanted the shadowing to …

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International Women’s Day: DVSA Enforcement Delivery Manager for London Della Read

Posted by: Della Read, Posted on: 6 March 2020 - Categories: Enforcement
DVSA Enforcement Delivery Manager Della Read talks to a colleague

To coincide with International Women’s Day, DVSA Enforcement Delivery Manager for London Della Read talks about her experience as a woman in a senior position in a largely male environment.

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Top myths about DVSA roadside enforcement

Posted by: Mark Horton, Posted on: 29 January 2020 - Categories: Enforcement
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Mark Horton, DVSA Enforcement Policy Specialist, debunks the top myths surrounding our roadside enforcement role.

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News Year’s enforcement dishonours list

Posted by: Gareth Prismick, Posted on: 6 January 2020 - Categories: Enforcement

We're sharing some of the worst roadside offenders that our enforcement officers spotted on our roads last year as we enter 2020.

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Halloween hall of HGV horrors

Posted by: Gareth Prismick, Posted on: 29 October 2019 - Categories: Enforcement
Overloaded truck carrying another truck

As Halloween creeps up on us, we thought we’d share with you these recent horror stories that our enforcement officers have spotted on our roads.

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DVSA publishes new guidance on fitting vehicle side guards

Posted by: Moving On, Posted on: 23 February 2016 - Categories: Guides and reports, Safe driving, Vehicle testing
Commercial vehicle with sideguards

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has published new guidance on fitting side guards, which are also known as lateral protection devices (LPDs).

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Improving online services for vehicle operators

Posted by: Office of the Traffic Commissioner, Posted on: 3 February 2016 - Categories: Operator licence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecvDTcPwXjY

...Great Britain and Northern Ireland. We’d like any operators who are not using ‘Self Service’ to register now so that you’re ready to use the new system. If you’re already...

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Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - does our name change affect your business?

Posted by: Moving On, Posted on: 10 January 2014 - Categories: Features

Many of you may already have heard that VOSA and DSA are now merging and will be replaced with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - DVSA.

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