In late 2016, DVSA wrote to a serially non-compliant Portuguese operator, and invited them to a meeting with our enforcement staff. As a result of working with us and listening to our advice, the operator was able to avoid serious disruption to their business and continual enforcement stops.
We’re piloting the Earned Recognition concept from start to finish so that we can make sure it works before launching the full programme.
...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,...
...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...
We’re currently working towards transforming our approach to enforcement which gives recognition to compliant operators as well as focusing on the seriously or serially non-compliant.