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DVSA & Traffic Commissioner Regulatory Support

02 March 2024

Preparing and Responding to DVSA Desk-Based Assessments

In the pursuit of enhanced efficiency in regulatory assessments, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has a...

Ongoing Compliance Assurance

18 February 2024

Understanding the Compliance Procedures for a Written-Off Vehicle

Question: What are the necessary steps regarding the operator's licence disc and the plating certificate for a vehicl...

Ongoing Compliance Assurance

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 Qualification Card (issued in the EU in 2023), can drive a HGV in the UK?

Question: Can you tell me whether a driver from the EU, with a UK driving licence, EU tachograph card and EU Driver ...

DVSA & Traffic Commissioner Regulatory Support

11 February 2024

Traffic Commissioner's Strong Stance on Falsified Records by Haulage Director

The Traffic Commissioner for the West Midlands, Miles Dorrington, expressed his dismay at a recent public inquiry, de...

Ongoing Compliance Assurance

15 January 2024

Balancing Scaffold Integrity and Operator Licence Regulations

Erecting scaffold requires thorough preparation and adherence to specific steps to ensure safety. The process begins ...

Ongoing Compliance Assurance

15 January 2024

Workshop fitters logging their hours when driving a goods vehicle over 3.5t?

Question: Do my workshop fitters need to log their hours when driving a goods vehicle over 3.5t MAM: While road test...

Ongoing Compliance Assurance

10 January 2024

Vehicles over 7.5 tonnes MAM using the outside lane on motorways?

Question: Can heavy vehicles over 7.5 tonnes MAM use the outside lane on motorways when one lane is closed, for insta...

Ongoing Compliance Assurance

08 January 2024

Switching walk-around checks from paper to digital!

Question: We're switching our walk-around check records from paper to digital, using tablets. The driver does th...

DVSA & Traffic Commissioner Regulatory Support

29 December 2023

How to Prepare for a Public Inquiry Before a Traffic Commissioner

Occasionally, operators and transport managers may be called to a public inquiry before a Traffic Commissioner. Publi...

HGV Operator Licence Compliance Health Check

29 December 2023

Operator Licence Undertakings

When signing the application for an Operator’s Licence, the applicant and the nominated transport manager must declar...

DVSA & Traffic Commissioner Regulatory Support

17 December 2023

Preventing Unnecessary Public Inquiries

Numerous public inquiries originate from incidents such as bridge collisions, detached wheels, or unsecured loads, an...

Ongoing Compliance Assurance

10 December 2023

Equipment when transporting dangerous goods

Question: What equipment must I carry on my vehicle if transporting dangerous goods? Answer: When carrying dangerous ...

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