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On 20 March 2020, the OTC released advice for operators as a result of the Covid 19 outbreak. The full guidance can be found at…

The Department for Transport (DfT) have today announced that there will be a temporary and limited relaxation of the enforcement of drivers' hours rules in…

We are hearing reports that some drivers are not being allowed to use welfare facilities when they deliver. Preventing access is against the law, equally…

On 17 March 2020, the Senior Traffic Commissioner issued a Statutory Document setting out the approach that traffic commissioners will adopt in response to the COVID-19 outbreak…

  The DVSA’s guidance on how it categorises vehicle defects in roadside checks and vehicle tests has been updated this week.  The guide outlines the…

    On 20 September 2019, the DVSA issued new guidance on walkaround checks.   Daily walkaround checks are part of the commitment operators make…

As we approach 31 October 2019 a new dedicated Import and Export Trader Telephone Helpline has been set up by the Government for traders and…

HMRC has issued 88,700 VAT registered businesses who trade with the EU a UK EORI number, as part of the UK’s preparations for leaving the…

  Requirements for UK goods vehicle drivers driving abroad If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, you will need extra documentation to drive…

  All relevant vehicles registered after 15 June 2019 will have to be fitted with a new Smart Tachograph. Although the legislation was introduced during…

  According to the Department for Transport, hundreds of people are injured every year in collisions involving animals in the road.  For instance, in 2017,…

  In 2013, the DfT issued guidance advising bus operators against fitting older tyres to the front axles of their vehicles.  This was reinforced through inspections by…