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Truck News2 Apr 2020Remote driver CPC training keeping drivers on the road
CPC training providers are offering drivers remote training to help fill the gap after coronavirus forced the closure of classroom-based courses.
Van News26 Mar 2020DVSA issues new van MOT test rules
Coronavirus has forced the DVSA to extend the MOT on vans and other light commercial vehicles (LCVs) for six months.
People News23 Mar 2020Coronavirus: Driving tests 'available' for critical workers
DVSA says it has plans in place to provide driving tests for critical workers after announcing a three-month suspension.
Latest News23 Mar 2020Coronavirus: MOTs for lorries, buses and trailers suspended
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has suspended MOTs for all heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and public service vehicles (PSVs).
Truck News9 Mar 2020Suspended sentence for drivers’ hours offences
A truck driver has received an eight-month suspended sentence and 200 hours of unpaid work for driving up to 21 hours a day.
- Truck News13 Nov 2019
DVSA prosecution highlights DPF parts risk
Diesel particulate filters (DPFs) that wrongly claimed to be Euro V standard were only approved for Euro IV.
Latest News3 Oct 2019ADLV survey shows fleet demand for the DVSA to release CPC training data
ADLV survery shows demand for DVSA data increase.
Truck News30 Sep 2019Annual test ‘takes dangerous vehicles’ off the road
New data from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) shows how the annual test is keeping dangerous vehicles off UK roads.
Truck News27 Sep 2019M62 drivers targeted in Operation Pennine
Highways England is joining up with six police forces, the HSE and the DVSA to reduce incidents on the M62 between Liverpool and Hull.
Blog5 Aug 2019New smart tachograph requirements: implications for drivers and operators
By Joanne La Roche, solicitor at Markel Law
Truck News21 Jun 2019DVSA to use ANPR cameras to target dangerous drivers
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will use Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras in a trial that will run until April 2020.
Truck News14 Feb 2019Highways England to stop vehicles for DVSA
Commercial vehicle drivers could be stopped by a Highways England Traffic Officer, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced.
Aura Graphics24 Jan 2019Traffic commissioners urged to modernise processes
Improvements have been made, but applications take too long and restricted licences should be dropped, say fleets. John Lewis reports
Driver Training19 Dec 2018FTA Transport Manager Conference: ‘drivers urged to be more honest when in trouble’
Many attend investigations without letting employers know they are being interviewed. That’s not the best way to address the matter, says senior traffic commissioner
- Truck News26 Nov 2018
DVSA targets older truck tyres in new crackdown
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has begun a crackdown on tyres that are more than 10 years old.
Best Practices18 Oct 2018How to get the most from agency drivers
They can be a really useful resource but fleets must manage the process carefully, say experts
Case Studies13 Sep 2018'Nothing matches our accreditation programme,' says FORS' John Hix
"We take complaints seriously; we act”, says John Hix as multiple schemes compete for national supremacy in van and truck accreditation. By Stephen Briers
FTA van and truck legal advice5 Sep 2018Banksman signals and contraflow systems, explained by FTA
The FTA looks at the latest issues to affect vans and trucks. Here, it provides guidance on banksman signals and contraflow systems.
Truck News4 Sep 2018Emissions cheat devices targeted by DVSA
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced it is checking lorries for emissions cheat devices, with the nationwide rollout of enforcement action.
Fleet Management20 Aug 2018Van operators may need O-licences if EU changes its rules
Despite Brexit, vans of 2.5 tonnes-plus may still have to comply with EU rules, especially when deliveries take them across the border. By Steve Banner
