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In response to requests from industry, the Department for Transport has agreed to a temporary and limited urgent relaxation of the enforcement of GB drivers’ hours rules in England, Scotland and Wales for the drivers of vehicles involved in the delivery of food, non-food (personal…

Agreement between existing operator and licence applicant revealed payments for borrowed vehicle disc Pay close attention to your licence discs and you’ll see there’s a clear statement on the back of each one. It says ‘not transferrable’. This means only you have the right to…

The Scheme provides a benchmark for commercial vehicle safety and compliance Your operator licence may only be made up of a few pieces of paper but it’s a vital document. Having a licence means you can use vehicles to transport goods or people and earn…

The Scheme provides a benchmark for commercial vehicle safety and complianceYour operator licence may only be made up of a few pieces of paper but it’s a vital document. Having a licence means you can use vehicles to transport goods or people and earn income…

Commissioner attaches little weight to transport consultant’s report and FORS silver status Whenever a business applies to run more vehicles, DVSA look at the operator’s compliance history to see if a fleet inspection is needed. It’s common sense really. The Traffic Commissioner needs to know…

Are you aware that it’s your responsibility as an operator to carry out the checks on your employees and report them direct to DVLA  Use GOV.UK to check which health issues affect driving Use GOV.UK to check which health issues affect driving If your employees suffer from…