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- Latest News12 Aug 2020
Fleet briefs: Latest from FORS, Trakm8, Selco and Hardstaff Barriers
The latest from the commercial fleet industry, including FORS launching a new tacho service and Airmec Essential Services adopting Trakm8 telematics software.
- Truck News12 Jun 2020
Coronavirus: Relaxation of drivers’ hours rules ending
The temporary relaxation of the enforcement of drivers’ hours rules, introduced at the start of the coronavirus crisis, will end after Sunday (June 14).
- Latest News16 Apr 2020
Builders merchants tackles compliance with TruTac
TruTac’s tachograph and compliance software has been adopted by EH Smith Builders Merchant.
- Latest News20 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: DfT relaxes drivers’ hours rules
Relaxation acknowledges the vital contribution that the commercial fleet industry is playing in keeping the economy moving during the coronavirus pandemic
- Latest News6 Dec 2019
One in five CV drivers breach UK road fatigue laws
Shocking new data reveals commercial vehicle driver and road user safety being put at risk.
- Latest News21 Nov 2019
Geotab to offer tachograph following Intendia acquisition
Geotab will now offer its own digital tachograph following its acquisition of Spanish engineering company Intendia.
- Truck News27 Sep 2019
Samsara launches live tacho status
Samsara has expanded its tachograph solution in the UK and European markets to include live tacho status and instant tacho analysis.
- Blog5 Aug 2019
New smart tachograph requirements: implications for drivers and operators
By Joanne La Roche, solicitor at Markel Law
- Truck News21 Jun 2019
DVSA 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 News11 Apr 2019
GeoTach by Evestel now available on Geotab Marketplace
New solution enhances existing digital tachographs with cloud capability, says Geotab.
- Van News26 Mar 2019
FTA wants drivers’ hours penalties to pay for road safety
A £3m Treasury windfall, achieved by collecting fines from historical drivers' hours offences, should be invested into the stricter enforcement of road safety standards, according to FTA.
- Truck News20 Sep 2018
TomTom Telematics launches tachograph data tool
TomTom Telematics has enhanced its Webfleet platform, with TachoShare, a remote download and archiving module that downloads tachograph data from vehicles.
- Truck News22 May 2018
One in four drivers fail to take appropriate rest breaks
Research released by Verizon Connect suggests a quarter of commercial drivers are breaching driver guidelines around rest and fatigue.
- Truck News9 Apr 2018
Commercial drivers ‘still’ breaking the law on hours, says DVSA
More than 5% – one in 20 – commercial vehicles stopped last year had breached drivers’ hours rules.
- Truck News6 Feb 2018
DVSA crackdown on lorry drivers who breach drivers’ hours rules
The DVSA will start issuing on-the-spot penalties to lorry, bus and coach drivers who repeatedly break drivers’ hours rules from next month (Monday, March 5).
- Truck News26 Sep 2017
TruckEast Ely becomes an approved tachograph centre
The facility’s approval comes as a result of months of work installing new equipment and training the dedicated technicians.
- Truck News26 Sep 2017
Changes to drivers’ hours fines for commercial drivers
DVSA traffic examiners will be given new powers to issue on-the-spot fines for any drivers’ hours offences committed in the past 28 days.
- Truck News7 Jul 2017
21-year professional driving ban for HGV driver
A truck driver has been disqualified from professional driving until June 2038 after his driver card was used by another employee.
- Truck News22 Jun 2017
HGV driver banned from driving professionally for three years
A HGV driver has been banned from professional driving for three years after he falsified his records and put other road users at risk.
- Truck News19 Jun 2017
Magnet manipulation of tachograph a ‘blatant disregard for the regulatory system’
The North West TC has told compliant operators severe action will be considered for those caught using magnets to manipulate and conceal driving duties.