A not uncommon scenario for professional drivers is being caught up in the aftermath of an accident on the motorway. They are struck in a queue of traffic waiting for the motorway to re-open or to pass the cause.
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Category Archives: Professional Drivers
Seriousness of driver conduct hearings reflected in proposed amendments.
The Senior Traffic Commissioner has recently launched a consultation on changes to how Traffic Commissioners will conduct driver conduct hearings. The proposals confirm the seriousness with which Traffic Commissioners consider the behaviour and conduct of professional drivers; any driver called.
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Driver CPC – does carrying a mobile phone qualify as an exemption?
It is now some 10 years since the introduction of the driver CPC regulations. There is an exemption from the requirement to undertake the training and carry the qualification card for a person driving a vehicle carrying materials and equipment.
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DVSA to start issuing fines for taking a weekly rest in a vehicle.
With effect from 1 November 17, DVSA will start to fine drivers up to £300 if they spend their full weekly rest break in their vehicle, if their vehicle is in a place where it causes a problem. This may.
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Mobile phones – two strikes and you’re out !
Tougher penalties for using a hand held mobile phone whilst driving came into force on 1 March 17, which could have a knock on effect on operators’ businesses. The number of penalty points have increased from 3 to 6 and.
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Mobile phone use – tougher penalties for those who break the law.
The recent case of lorry driver Tomasz Kroker, who was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving has yet again highlighted the potentially devastating consequences of using a hand held mobile device.
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Increased penalties at driver conduct hearings
The Senior Traffic Commissioner has recently published a draft Statutory Guidance and Directions document on Vocational Driver Conduct. The publication is currently out for formal consultation, which will close on 7 September 2015.
The draft, if adopted, will replace the 2011.
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Driver CPC – Government considers widening the exemptions.
The countdown to the cut off point for compliance with the 35 hours qualifying training is fast approaching; for drivers who hold a licence to drive a PCV, the date is 10 September this year and for those who hold.
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Taking the penalty
Provisions contained in the Road Safety Act 2006 came into force at the end of March 09, meaning that there are new powers for the Police and VOSA to impose fixed and graduated fixed penalties for a variety of construction.
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Driver unable to find safe parking
A recent court case has emphasised the need for a driver to mark the back of his tachograph chart or make a manual entry if there are emergency reasons to depart from the drivers’ hours rules.
Many professional drivers are familiar.
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Careless talk costs points on your licence
Don’t get caught this Christmas with an unexpected present in the form of points on your licence. A recent Transport Research Laboratory study shows that more people are continuing to use hand held mobile phones, despite the fixed penalty having.
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The new driver CPC – the hidden costs for non-compliance
The LGV driver CPC requirements come into effect on 10 September 2009; those who already have a vocational licence will be granted acquired rights but nevertheless will need to complete 35 hours training within 5 years of the introduction to.
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