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Released Figures show 5.3% of Driver’s were Breaching Hours’ Laws

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 hours. British drivers are also slightly more law abiding than foreigners, with 5.1% of British drivers flouting the rules against 5.9% of their foreign counterparts. It's worth noting that the figures has fallen since 2015/16, when the overall offending rate was…

Compliance, Legal Advice April 13, 2018 1167Views 0Like 0Comment

A Clampdown on AdBlue Cheats

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' of any operator whose vehicles are found to have the devices installed. In a recent incident, the presence of such a device was the grounds for the revocation of an operators' license and the office of the Traffic Commissioner have warned…

Clean Air, Compliance, Legal Advice April 13, 2018 6262Views 0Like 0Comment

Simplifying the GDPR

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 protection under a single legal framework. Failure to comply with the latest change can result in fines of up to €20 million or 4% of their annual global turnover. For more information, please visit the Information Commissioner's Office website or follow this link.

Compliance, Legal Advice April 4, 2018 1136Views 0Like 0Comment

A Reduction in Exemptions

In a recent update to vehicle exemptions based upon HGV chassis, a significant number of vehicles are no longer exempt from plating and testing. These include: Mobile Cranes Breakdown Vehicles Engineering Plant Asphalt trailers Tower Wagons Road Construction Vehicles (Not including Road Rollers) Electric Trucks (aged 3 years or less) Volumetric Concrete Mixers Fast Tractors All Trailer Types Any such vehicle will need either a valid Goods Vehicle Testing Certificate as…

Compliance, Legal Advice April 4, 2018 7448Views 0Like 0Comment

Updates to Brake Performance Testing

In a recent warning issued by the Office of The Traffic Commissioner and the DVSA; both bodies have warned that operators need to change and improve their approach to brake performance testing. As outlined in the recent edition of the DVSA's 'Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness', it is clearly stated that a metered assessment of both vehicle and trailer performance is required during each safety inspection. The guide further outlines that in order to measure the individual brake performance and overall brake efficiencies, that…

Compliance, Legal Advice April 4, 2018 2418Views 0Like 0Comment

The cost of compliance and cleaner city air

What might we expect in the wake of last month's High Court ruling, which found against the government's current clean air strategy? The legally binding outcome, which is not being appealed, compels ministers to come up with a new plan to radically reduce NOx pollution. And fast. But planning is one thing: delivering it equitably, even painlessly, is quite another. There's more. The FTA (Freight Transport Association) and others were concerned that DEFRA's (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)…

Clean Air, Compliance, Legal Issues December 12, 2016 1793Views 0Like 0Comment

Dead Angle Mirror

EU Directive 2007/38/EC relates to the retrofitting of mirrors to heavy goods vehicles registered in the European Union and requires vehicles over 3.5 tonnes to be retrofitted with proper devices in order to improve the driver’s field of vision and increase vehicle safety. The new directive applies to all commercial vehicles above 3.5t registered after Jan 1st 2000.

Compliance July 24, 2015 18073Views 0Like 0Comment