Trade groups welcome DfT smart motorway assurances
Published On: Friday 9 December 2016
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has praised the government for its response to a House of Commons transport select committee report, which it says has addressed its concerns about management [...]
DVSA puts LGV instructor register in industry hands
Published On: Thursday 8 December 2016
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency has announced that its voluntary register of large goods vehicle (LGV) instructors will close at the end of this year. It will be replaced [...]
Mintex launches ‘one-stop box’ for light commercials
Published On: Wednesday 7 December 2016
Braking components manufacturer Mintex has announced a January launch for its new Mintex Van Kit, which it says provides a one-stop brake service solution for light commercial vehicles (LCVs). The [...]
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC) has outlined the levels of financial resources that fleet operators and operator licence applicants will need to demonstrate from 1 January. The so-called [...]
Third-party pilots for Driver CPC practical module
Published On: Wednesday 7 December 2016
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has launched a pilot programme to explore the feasibility of the Driver CPC practical demonstration module (Part 4) for truck, bus and coach [...]
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has expressed concern that many fleet operators are unaware of imminent taxation changes, which have been introduced by the government to fund apprenticeships. The apprenticeship [...]
The seven traffic commissioners (TCs) of Great Britain have released their annual report for 2015-16, highlighting a broad range of transport compliance and enforcement issues identified during the course of [...]
TCs could call time on ‘one size fits all’ O-licence fee
Published On: Tuesday 29 November 2016
The senior traffic commissioner (STC) has cast doubt on the continuation of the ‘one size fits all’ flat fee structure which currently funds the operator licensing system for truck and [...]
The industry’s major trade associations have welcomed a Treasury decision to implement a seventh consecutive annual fuel duty freeze, announced as part of the recent Autumn statement, following reports earlier [...]
