Removal of Car & Trailer (B+E) Driving Test The testing of B+E will cease on 20th September 2021. Until the required legislative change takes effect (which is hoped to happen in mid-November) only those that hold a current B+E licence (via grandfather rights pre 1997 or...
Following the changes in legislation, effective from the 20th of September, drivers who currently hold a Category B licence will be able to tow a trailer (up to 3500kgs). DVLA will send qualifying Category B licence holders a new photo card licence stating the Category BE...
The Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain have today (20 April 2020) issued a document to assist the transport industry during the COVID-19 outbreak. Recognising that operators are currently working in unprecedented and difficult times, they have agreed to accept compliance audits remotely. The remote auditing guidance...
Last night the Department for Transport relaxed the drivers' hours rules for the transport of some essential items, in order to combat panic buying caused by Coronavirus. Here is the official ducument in its entirety: In response to requests from Industry, the Department for Transport has,...
An HGV driver has been given a suspended prison sentence for drivers’ hours offences after driving for up to 21 hours a day. Newark-based sole trader Neil Drury was told he had put other road users at risk after being given an eight-month suspended sentence at...
Are you a commercial vehicle operator? Have you considered joining DVSA's Earned Recognition scheme? As well as being Authorised Audit Providers (AAPs) for the scheme, our team is also on hand to offer a pre-application auditing service, providing a GAP analysis against the Earned Recognition Standard. Call...
Drivers who hit bridges will be pulled in front of a traffic commissioner and could face “exceptionally harsh” punishments, warn road transport solicitors. Backhouse Jones said Network Rail has become “fed up” of the number of bridge strikes by HGVs and the rail operator has set...
A Woking operator who “more likely than not” allowed lorries authorised to his licence to be used by a company whose licence was revoked has now been disqualified. Sole trader Trevor Matthews, trading as TJ Matthews, had held a licence for 24 years and had never...
Two operator licences belonging to a father and son have been revoked after a traffic commissioner found they breached undertakings, did not meet financial standing and had racked up prohibitions and fixed penalties. Simon Evans, TC for the North West, said Ashbourne, Derbyshire-based JLM European and...
We are running a block of 5 Driver CPC courses from Tuesday 27th to Saturday 31st August 2019. Our courses are updated and upgraded regularly and as a result are relevant as well as interesting and engaging! Tuesday 27th August 2019 – Insight into the Road Transport...
