Can a company or an individual be prosecuted for failing to undertake a download of the driver's card or undertake downloads from the company card if that offence comes to light at a road side check in another EU member.
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Category Archives: Procedures and Best Practice
Trailer registration to take effect late 2018
The Government has published more details of its proposed Trailer Registration Regulations. The Government is having to bring in a scheme for registration of trailers in order to reduce the risk of UK trailers being subject to enforcement action in.
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Traffic Commissioners get tough on inadequate brake testing.
In a recent press release the Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain are warning commercial vehicle operators to improve their approach to brake testing. The Traffic Commissioners are concerned that despite the Bath manslaughter case, far too many operators are just.
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EU looks at revision of driver CPC requirements
Draft proposals have been produced to amend the EU directive on initial and periodic training. The proposals allow for the exemption of drivers working in certain industries.
Currently, anyone who drives a relevant vehicle is subject to the requirement to undergo.
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How much time should a transport manager spend on his work?
When completing the TM1 form, the transport manager indicates how many hours he will spend each week on his transport manager duties. What is the position if he is unable to complete all his duties in that specified amount of.
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Are your drivers putting your good repute at risk?
On 18 March 16, the European Commission published a new regulation which classifies offences and infringements into degrees of seriousness. This classification is then to be used as a basis for considering the good repute of the operator and for.
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Transport managers – Is yours up to the job?
At the end of last year, the Senior Traffic Commissioner revised her guidance on the role of transport managers. For the first time the guidance includes detailed guidance and what a transport manager is required to do in order to.
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What is a preliminary hearing before the Traffic Commissioner?
It is becoming more common for operators to receive a letter inviting them to a preliminary hearing before the Traffic Commissioner. What are these and how important are they?
A preliminary hearing is called, either if the Traffic Commissioner has concerns.
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Removal of the paper driving licence counterpart
On 8 June 15 the paper counterpart of the driving licence was abolished. The removal will have an effect on operators, who should now review their systems for compliance.
One of the undertakings made when applying for a goods.
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A Public Inquiry – what is it and what to expect?
Recently the Upper Tribunal categorically re-affirmed that an appeal to themselves is not a second time around re-run of a public inquiry. But what is a public inquiry before the Traffic Commissioner and what should one expect?
Firstly,.
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Why correspondence with the DVSA and Traffic Commissioner’s office is important.
During the lifetime of an operator’s licence, it is likely that you will need to correspond with either the Office of the Traffic Commissioner, DVSA or both. The importance of getting this right could be more than what you.
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Changes to finance requirements
The levels of finance needed for a standard operator’s licence are changing and have been slightly reduced with effect from 1st January 2015. The revised figures are £7000 for the first vehicle and £3900 for each subsequent vehicle. .
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Costly VOSA investigation
The courts have recently ruled that, when deciding the level of VOSA’s costs, there is no need to carry out an investigation as to how much of VOSA’s investigation had been successful.
The case involved an investigation into drivers’ hours offences..
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Driver CPC training -attending the course is not enough.
For some time, at public inquiries, Traffic Commissioners have been critical of those who are leaving their driver CPC training to the last minute. However, Traffic Commissioners are looking for more than just attendance on the course.
In a recent case,.
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Changes to VOSAs operator compliance score – there will be nowhere to hide.
It is now some six years since VOSAs operator compliance score was introduced. The changes which come into place at the end of April will mean that those who have avoided being called over for roadside checks may find that.
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Animal welfare transporter authorisation due for renewal
EU regulation 1/2005 introduced the requirement for those who transport live vertebrate animals over a distance of more than 65kms and as part of an economic activity to hold animal welfare transporter authorisation.
These certificates are issued by the Animal Health.
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