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 [...]
Construction logistics sector CLOCS in for road safety event
Published On: Saturday 7 March 2015
The Transport for London-backed CLOCS (Construction Logistics & Cycle Safety) initiative has held a biannual progress event in London, at which it announced plans to increase the scheme’s reach across [...]
Foreign lorry tax to exceed expectations by £20m in first year
Published On: Friday 6 March 2015
The government has claimed that revenue from the HGV road user levy, which is designed to tax foreign lorries for use of UK roads, is on target to exceed predictions [...]
