• New headlamp testing standard details revealed

    Published On: Sunday 15 March 2015

    DVSA has provided more detail on the new “simpler, more consistent” headlamp standard for vehicle testing (Transport Operator, January/February), which is being rolled out from 1 April 2015. The new […]

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  • DVSA goes live with ‘more cost-effective’ ATF service

    Published On: Friday 13 March 2015

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has begun the formal rollout of its Next Generation Testing (NGT) programme, which it says will provide commercial vehicle operators with a more […]

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  • Road user charge fines top £450,000

    Published On: Tuesday 3 February 2015

    Penalty charges totalling £450,000 have been issued since the HGV road user levy – which is designed to bill foreign operators for use of UK roads – was introduced last […]

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  • Networked cameras mean rogue operators face being stopped on sight

    Published On: Friday 24 October 2014

    DVSA is to move towards more targeted enforcement as it seeks to help law-abiding operators with compliance and drive serious offenders, including those from abroad, out of business – according […]

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  • Large vans ’most unroadworthy’ at annual test

    Published On: Tuesday 21 October 2014

    Large vans remain the most unroadworthy vehicles when presented for annual test, according to the latest figures from DVSA. These show that more than half (50.3 per cent) of all […]

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  • Headlamp aim remains top reason for vehicle test failure

    Published On: Tuesday 21 October 2014

    Trucks and passenger vehicles shared the same top three reasons for test failure: headlamp aim, lamps and brake system components – although all three of these were each in single […]

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  • Private vehicle test facilities still have higher pass rate

    Published On: Tuesday 21 October 2014

    Vehicles tested at privately-owned authorised testing facilities and designated premises still have a lower failure rate than those tested at stations operated by DVSA, according to the latest effectiveness report […]

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  • Annual test fees to fall for most test sites

    Published On: Friday 29 August 2014

    The DVSA is to lower the fees it charges for annual tests for trucks, buses and trailers at authorised testing facilities (ATFs), but raise them for tests carried out at […]

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  • DVSA launches new OCRS report for operators

    Published On: Wednesday 11 June 2014

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced the launch of a report said to help operators better understand their Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS), the mechanism DVSA uses […]

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