TCs get new guidelines on repute and cabotage
Revised guidelines have been issued for traffic commissioners (TCs) examining cases of transport managers’ repute and authorisation, and cabotage by international hauliers visiting the United Kingdom, in the light of […]
Traffic Commissioner posts warning on mobile phone use
Nick Jones, the traffic commissioner (TC) for the West Midlands and Wales, told the Freight Transport Association’s Transport Manager’s conference in Chepstow that he planned to do more about drivers […]
Funding allocated for dedicated Welsh traffic commissioner
The Welsh government has set aside £210,000 to fund a separate traffic commissioner (TC) for Wales, although the UK government has yet to agree to such a post being created. […]
Living wage to launch in April
The Budget in July last year saw chancellor George Osborne tackle the issue of excessive welfare payments being made to those in work by putting the onus back on employers […]
DVSA: don’t hire discs to other operators
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has reminded operators that the practice of lending or hiring vehicle operator licence (O-licence) discs is illegal, and can harm the repute of […]
Commissioner slams useless, ‘old school’ transport managers
The traffic commissioner for London and the South East has criticised a lack of knowledge and professionalism among transport managers called by him to public inquiry (PI) after their companies […]
TC: get compliant or get out of industry
Operators and drivers who fall foul of DVSA are likely to have to give an account of themselves to their area’s traffic commissioner (TC), and some valuable insight into the […]
Senior TC launches driver regulation consultation
Beverley Bell, the senior traffic commissioner (STC) for Great Britain, has announced the launch of a new consultation on the regulation of professional lorry, bus and coach drivers. The consultation, […]
New financial thresholds set for O-licence applications
New financial levels now apply for the processing of operator licence applications and continuations, the Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC) has confirmed. Both new applicants and existing operators are […]