• How DVSA will operate remote enforcement

    Published On: Friday 6 November 2015

    Delegates attending the Freight Transport Association’s Transport Manager Conference in Chepstow, south Wales –  one of 12 such events that the FTA hosts at locations through Great Britain each year […]

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  • DVSA: compliance with Driver CPC rules ‘near total’

    Published On: Tuesday 29 September 2015

    The vast majority of truck and bus drivers have complied with Driver CPC regulations and undertaken 35 hours of approved training or passed the necessary test modules when acquiring their […]

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  • DfT takes next step in extending O-licensing and annual tests

    Published On: Tuesday 18 August 2015

    The Department for Transport (DfT) has published summaries of responses to two recent consultations, which explored the possibility of extending the scope of the annual roadworthiness test and operator licensing […]

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  • DVSA celebrates 500th ATF opening as chief exec bows out

    Published On: Monday 6 July 2015

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced the opening of the 500th site in its authorised testing facility (ATF) scheme, at the County Durham premises of truck and […]

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  • Targeted enforcement to drive rogues out of industry

    Published On: Friday 3 July 2015

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is to focus its roadside enforcement efforts upon those operators that it believes to be serious lawbreakers, and work towards scrutiny of electronic […]

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  • DVSA launches tacho centre checks reform

    Published On: Monday 22 June 2015

    DVSA has changed the way that it undertakes its approved tachograph centre and nominated technician checks. The routine visit check has been replaced with a biennial desk-based assessment for each […]

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  • DVSA launches new guide to load securing

    Published On: Wednesday 15 April 2015

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has published new guidance for operators, developed in conjunction with industry, on the topic of load security. The new guide outlines DVSA enforcement […]

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  • CV Show 2015: DVSA to offer compliance, O-licence and ATF advice

    Published On: Wednesday 8 April 2015

    Stand: 4F50 The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will be exhibiting at this year’s CV Show, and invites operators and drivers to visit its stand for an informal chat […]

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  • New HGV speed limits in force from 6 April

    Published On: Thursday 19 March 2015

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued a reminder to operators regarding the speed limit increases for HGVs over 7.5 tonnes travelling on single and dual carriageways in […]

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