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An Operating Centre is where an operator normally keeps it vehicles when they are not in use. It needs to have sufficient off-street parking for…

The Department for Transport started to conduct trials of longer semi-trailers in January of this year.  1800 semi-trailers are involved in the trials.   900…

Under Section 7 of the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995, it is an offence to use a place as an Operating Centre without…

VOSA uses the Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) to aid their Examiners to target operators, by calculating who are more likely to be non-compliant when…

Falling asleep at the wheel and sleep-related vehicle accidents (SRVAs) have become increasing causes of serious road crashes amongst our roads.  Surveys from the UK…

Operator licensing for Northern Ireland could be in place as soon as April this year, according to Environment Minister Alex Attwood MLA.  It is believe…

Transport for London is offering over 200 workshops to help hauliers to keep running smoothly during the Olympic and Paralympic Game. The workshops will provide…

VOSA will issue an "S" marked prohibition where there appears to have been a significant failure in the maintenance systems. For example, a defect which…

New rules on the driving licence standards are to be introduced in January 2013.  These relate to Vision, Diabetes and Epilepsy. The current driver licensing…

Weigh in Motion System - WIMS Introduction Following extensive and successful trials on a stretch of the M6 motorway near Birmingham between June 2004 and…

In the recent case of Hunterstrong Engineering Ltd t/a Northover Heavy Logistics and others, the Upper Tribunal reminded operators of the benefits of being proactive…

Having an effective disciplinary procedure Link to Dyne Solicitors Employment page Having an effective disciplinary process for managing drivers and fitters is fundamental to good…