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Recent data released by the Department for Transport confirms that there were 2.43 million goods vehicles travelling from Great Britain to mainland Europe in 2012.…

VOSA has recently issued an advice note about the interpretation of an for exemption from the EU drivers’ hours rules relating to “vehicles used for…

VOSA’s category of defects states that a delayed prohibition can be issued for a dirty registration plate.  VOSA’s guidance says that where a vehicle’s registration…

According to VOSA’s latest figures, the number of drivers’ hours offences almost halved between 2008/9 and 2010/11.  VOSA also stated that there was a 42%…

VOSA has announced the opening of the 300th Authorised Testing Facility (ATF).  The first ATF opened in January 2010 and now over 50% of tests…

A new consultation is out and the Department of Transport is seeking views relating to driver’s hours, tachographs and green technology in the operator Licensing…

VOSA has recently announced that it has commissioned a work measurement study of HGV and PSV Annual testing. The aim is to make sure VOSA…

Financial requirements for an Operator’s licence are now reviewed annually. This is in an attempt to address any impact of fluctuating exchange rates would have…

The Government has released a new consultation on bringing section 19 of the Road Safety Act 2006 into effect.  The result of this would mean…

The Department for Transport has just opened a consultation into the legal requirement for insurance companies to issue certificates. Under the current law, insurance companies…

The Department for Transport has just opened a consultation on the speed limits for HGVs over 7.5 tonnes on single carriageway roads.  The current limit…

EU Regulation 1072/2009 introduced new rules in relation to road haulage cabotage which resulted in non-GB goods vehicles being limited to carrying out no more…