More VOSA test stations to close as ATF numbers hit 350
VOSA has announced the forthcoming closure of eight more of its test stations in the first quarter of next year. Testing will cease at Northampton, Wolverhampton, Southampton, Wrexham, Beverley, Cardiff, […]
MPs publish report on work of VOSA
The House of Commons transport select committee has published its report on the work of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, VOSA, in which it has highlighted ‘significant communciation problems’ between the […]
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Agencies launch combined clampdown on non-compliant Midlands hauliers
Government forces in the West Midlands have been combining their efforts to crack down on suspected tax evasion and other criminal activity within the haulage industry. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) led the […]
VOSA to merge with Driving Standards Agency
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, VOSA, and the Driving Standards Agency (DSA), are to merge during the course of the next year, the roads safety minister Stephen Hammond has […]
Headlamp aim remains top reason for heavy vehicle test fails
Headlamp aim remained the top reason for trucks failing their annual tests in 2011-12, according to the latest report from VOSA, with nearly 11 per cent of HGVs presented for […]
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Senior TC to MPs: VOSA ‘not targeting the serially and seriously non-compliant’
The senior traffic commissioner, Beverley Bell, has raised serious concerns to MPs about perceived weaknesses in VOSA’s transport enforcement regime. Bell’s comments came during an outspoken appearance at a recent […]
‘Half of NI hauliers’ could be fuelling illegal diesel ‘epidemic’
More than half of hauliers in Northern Ireland could be using cheaper, illegal diesel to fill their tanks, the Northern Ireland Assembly has been told — giving them an illegitimate advantage over law-abiding […]
VOSA vows to ramp up enforcement to improve van standards
Van operators have been warned that those failing to comply with regulations will be targeted by VOSA officers, as part of a renewed focus on van operational standards. Gordon Macdonald, […]
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VOSA/DVA fee changes: consultation launched
A consultation has been launched on proposals by VOSA to alter the fee structures for some of the services the agency provides, including HGV and PSV testing, operator licensing, approval […]
