Doctors to be told to inform on unfit drivers
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
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
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 […]
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DVSA updates vehicle defects guidance
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced updates to its ‘Categorisation of defects guide’, which it says can help aid operators in ensuring compliance with roadworthiness standards. The […]
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Truck manufacturers lobby for ban on SCR cheat devices
Four years after Transport Operator first raised the issue, truck manufacturers are now lobbying the Department for Transport to get selective catalytic reduction (SCR) bypass devices, which dupe vehicles’ on-board […]
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 […]
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How DVSA will operate remote enforcement
Delegates attending the Freight Transport Association’s Transport Manager Conference in Chepstow, south Wales – one of 12 such events that the FTA hosts at locations through Great Britain each year […]
RHA highlights impact of employment tax fraud
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has warned that fraud involving the tax status of lorry drivers is becoming a serious concern for the industry, with drivers increasingly paid as if […]
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RHA in plea for £150m fund to train new truck drivers
A House of Commons reception attended by Transport Operator was hosted by the Road Haulage Association (RHA) last month, to plead for £150 million to be given direct to hauliers […]
