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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operator who “more likely than not” allowed lorries authorised to his licence to be used by a company whose licence was revoked has now been disqualified.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Two operator licences belonging to a father and son have been revoked after a traffic commissioner found they breached undertakings, did not meet financial standing and had racked up prohibitions and fixed penalties.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...

Revocation for “reckless” building firm DVSA told business it had broken the law but partners committed the same offence again A building firm based in Chard will lose its operator’s licence this month after committing the same offence twice. Despite being given advice by DVSA after the first offence,...

The DVLA is calling on drivers to take a simple number plate test to check they meet the minimum legal eyesight standards at all times when driving. In a campaign launched, the organisation is encouraging anyone with concerns about their eyesight to check if they can...