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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…

The Driving Standards Agency has recently warned that drivers and their employers could each face a fine of up to £1,000 if a professional driver…

A new online driver enquiry service has been set up to allow drivers to view how many hours of training they have completed towards their…

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…

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…

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 semi-trailers…

Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings Ltd has this month become the first company to be convicted and sentenced under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.…

A motorist has been prosecuted after warning several approaching cars of a mobile speed camera.  He was convicted and fined £175 and ordered to pay…

In a move welcomed by anti-age discrimination groups, the government has announced its intention to scrap the default retirement age of 65. It seems the…

Pressure continues to mount for a change to the existing drink driving laws. At present, any driver found to have more than 80mg of alcohol…

Most people will be familiar the Environment Agency’s ability to initiate and manage criminal prosecutions, but the Agency has now announced that it will additionally…

The Gangmasters (Licencing) Act 2004 and regulations made pursuant to it were the legislative reaction to the tragic deaths of at least 21 Chinese cockle…