• FORS delivers free DCPC ‘Staying Legal’ courses

    Published On: Tuesday 8 December 2015

    The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is offering free Driver CPC-accredited ‘Staying Legal’ courses to its member operators on a number of dates in early 2016, while places last. Those [...]

  • DVSA proposes to beef up prohibition powers

    Published On: Friday 4 December 2015

    Online driving licence verification service Licencecheck has drawn attention to proposals by the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) for its staff to be given the authority to prohibit vehicles [...]

  • Autumn statement: possible fuel duty hike and no driver training funding

    Published On: Friday 27 November 2015

    Transport operators could face a rise in fuel duty from April 2016, following the chancellor George Osborne’s notable failure to mention the levy – the rate of which has now [...]

  • MPs call for national network of LEZs

    Published On: Thursday 26 November 2015

    A recent debate in the House of Commons saw Members of Parliament discuss the potential for establishing further low emission zones (LEZs), similar to the one currently in operation in [...]

  • FTA: government must back industry on road to decarbonisation

    Published On: Thursday 26 November 2015

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called for full government support to help the road transport industry achieve decarbonisation targets, following the recent publication of a report on the fifth [...]

  • DVSA reports rising HGV roadworthiness

    Published On: Wednesday 25 November 2015

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has published its annual fleet compliance checks report for 2014/15, which it says demonstrates further improvements in the roadworthiness standards of trucks operating [...]

  • Doctors to be told to inform on unfit drivers

    Published On: Wednesday 25 November 2015

    New guidelines from the General Medical Council (GMC), the statutory body with which all UK doctors must be registered, are likely to oblige GPs to report patients who are medically [...]

  • RHA launches Calais hotline as migrant crisis deepens

    Published On: Tuesday 24 November 2015

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has announced the launch of a new Calais incident reporting line, which it says will allow hauliers and drivers affected by incidents of intimidation or [...]

  • DfT considers private testers for ATFs

    Published On: Monday 16 November 2015

    The Department for Transport (DfT) is inviting comment from operators on the future strategy for its motoring service agencies, in a wide range of areas relevant to the commercial vehicle [...]