At the Microlise Transport Conference held in Coventry on 19th May 2018; Richard Burnett, the chief executive of the Road Haulage Association (RHA) gave Government guidance to local authorities a scathing review. During his conference speech, Mr Burnett drew attention…
New roadside breathalyser technology and a new approach to road casualty investigation. Government announces bold package of measures to improve road safety Measures include £350,000 for a competition to bring a new mobile breathalyser to the market £480,000 for the RAC Foundation…
If you are interested in joining the Earned Recognition Scheme; please follow this link. From 24 April 2018 the new Earned Recognition Scheme came into effect, adding a Blue category to the risk scores. If you run transport in your…
In view of the EU-Mandated changes, that are required to become domestic law within the next two years; The Frieght Transport Association (FTA) has called upon the DVSA to review the delivery of Driver CPC (DCPC). With Brexit fast approaching,…
As of Monday, 23rd April 2018 there is a new edition to the DVSA’s “Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness” which features a number of major changes. A brief summary of the major changes is as follows: The Inspection table in Annex…
As we mentioned in a previous news post; both the DVSA and the Office of the Traffic Commissioner have been enacting a crackdown on vehicles and operators found to be using AdBlue cheating devices. Recently released figures show that between…
In 2016/17 DVSA made nearly 90,000 checks to ensure that commercial drivers weren’t driving for longer than allowed, risking fatigue-related accidents. The outcome is that more than 1 in 20 (5.3%) of drivers had broken the rules on maximum driving…
On 28th March 2018, Transport Minister Nusrat Ghani announced a new Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme aimed at cutting emissions and ensuring cleaner and greener journeys. Local authorities and operators in England and Wales will be able to bid for a share of a…
In a new push against the use of emulators; devices designed to bypass or disable the AdBlue systems installed on a vehicle, both the DVSA and the office of the Traffic Commissioner have said they will take a ‘Dim View’…
As of May 2018, the new regulation of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) comes into effect. The general conceit behind the latest version of the regulation, is to simplify the assorted collection of legislation which presently covers all data…