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Period of Grace
02 March 2024
A Period of Grace permits an operator who currently fails to meet a mandatory licence requirement to keep operating, ...
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Preparing and Responding to DVSA Desk-Based Assessments
02 March 2024
In the pursuit of enhanced efficiency in regulatory assessments, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has a...
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Understanding the Compliance Procedures for a Written-Off Vehicle
18 February 2024
Question:
What are the necessary steps regarding the operator's licence disc and the plating certificate for a vehicl...
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Question: Can you tell me whether a driver from the EU, with a UK driving licence, EU tachograph card and EU Driver Qualification Card (issued in the EU in 2023), can drive a HGV in the UK?
18 February 2024
Question:
Can you tell me whether a driver from the EU, with a UK driving licence, EU tachograph card and EU Driver ...
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Traffic Commissioner's Strong Stance on Falsified Records by Haulage Director
11 February 2024
The Traffic Commissioner for the West Midlands, Miles Dorrington, expressed his dismay at a recent public inquiry, de...
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Road Haulage Industry Challenges: Rising Costs and Sustainability Strategies in 2024
21 January 2024
The latest annual cost movement report from the Road Haulage Association (RHA) paints a challenging picture for the h...
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Balancing Scaffold Integrity and Operator Licence Regulations
15 January 2024
Erecting scaffold requires thorough preparation and adherence to specific steps to ensure safety. The process begins ...
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Workshop fitters logging their hours when driving a goods vehicle over 3.5t?
15 January 2024
Question: Do my workshop fitters need to log their hours when driving a goods vehicle over 3.5t MAM:
While road test...
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Vehicles over 7.5 tonnes MAM using the outside lane on motorways?
10 January 2024
Question: Can heavy vehicles over 7.5 tonnes MAM use the outside lane on motorways when one lane is closed, for insta...
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Switching walk-around checks from paper to digital!
08 January 2024
Question: We're switching our walk-around check records from paper to digital, using tablets. The driver does th...
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Addressing the UK's HGV Mechanic Shortfall: A Call for Strategic Action
02 January 2024
The UK's road haulage industry is currently facing a significant challenge with a marked shortfall in heavy goods veh...
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How to Prepare for a Public Inquiry Before a Traffic Commissioner
29 December 2023
Occasionally, operators and transport managers may be called to a public inquiry before a Traffic Commissioner. Publi...
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