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 [...]
A survey commissioned jointly by the Road Haulage Association (RHA) and Road Transport Media found 60 per cent support among members of parliament for government grants towards the training of [...]
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 [...]
New route to Driver CPC for unqualified 7.5-tonne drivers
Published On: Thursday 12 March 2015
Drivers holding C1 (3.5 – 7.5-tonne) licences gained by obtaining a car driving licence prior to 1997 can now gain initial Driver CPC entitlement by passing Modules 2 and 4 [...]
FTA questions authorities’ readiness for tightened testing and O-licensing
Published On: Thursday 12 March 2015
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has responded to two recent Department for Transport consultations into the extension of operator licensing and vehicle testing regimes to currently exempt vehicle types. The [...]
The European Union has approved plans to extend a fuel duty discount currently enjoyed by some of the UK’s most rural island groups to 17 isolated areas in mainland Great [...]
Jobcentre Plus and RHA to launch truck driver work experience scheme
Published On: Wednesday 11 March 2015
The Road Haulage Association has announced that it is to partner with Jobcentre Plus (JCP) to launch a national work experience scheme this summer, in a bid to attract new [...]
The first of five Euro 6 gas-powered Scania trucks in the UK has entered service with retailer Argos. Scania is unique in offering gas-powered trucks certified to Euro 6 as [...]
The Department for Transport (DfT) has released simplified guidance on the European Union rules surrounding drivers’ hours and working time. The guidance, which has been produced by DfT in conjunction [...]
