DRIVER CPC – A TICKING CLOCK OR A TICKING TIME BOMB?
As I write this there are just 520 days before 10 September 2014 when vocational licence holders must have done sufficient driver CPC training to obtain their qualification card. If you take out Sundays and Bank Holidays that comes down … Continue reading
To Train or Not To Train…
I am frequently asked whether LGV operators are obliged to provide Driver CPC training to their employee LGV drivers. The answer is to a degree fairly straight forward – no you are not. There is no black letter of the … Continue reading
Employers’ responsibilities regarding vehicles
If an employer provides an employee with a vehicle to use then that employer has a responsibility to ensure that the person or persons who are going to be allowed to drive this vehicle hold an appropriate driving licence. This … Continue reading
Whose goods are you storing?
Many of you will be well aware that the goods which you are handling and storing do not belong to your customer. For instance, your customer may be a freight forwarder or other logistics provider to whom you are providing … Continue reading
It Is What It Looks Like!
In VOSA –v– Kayes the Divisional Court has dismissed VOSA’s appeal against an acquittal by the Magistrates relating to the use of a showman’s vehicle. The Defendant was a member of the Showman’s Guild and provides catering facilities at shows … Continue reading
Immobilisation Notices
Haulage and PSV companies are being warned that they will be issued with a £80 fine to recover any vehicle which has been immobilised pursuant to a VOSA immobilisation notice. Since 6 June 2011, VOSA examiners have been rigorously exercising … Continue reading
Driver CPC
Haulage companies are being advised to take a more proactive approach to ensuring drivers complete their 35 hours compulsory Driver CPC before the September 2014 deadline. It is now over two years since the EU Directive was introduced compelling all … Continue reading
The Importance of SORN
If you think that the DVLA is not concerned with that untaxed and unused registered lorry sitting down at the depot as long as you keep it off public roads, then you might want to think again. Since 20 June … Continue reading
The Perils of Driving an HGV
Notwithstanding the obvious dangers all drivers face on a daily basis there is an added risk to vocational drivers who face not only the loss of their ability to make a living but also their liberty. The cases below show … Continue reading
Changes to OCRS – Will Yours Go Up or Down?
VOSA has delayed a revision of the OCRS system due to unspecified technical issues. The changes had been due to come into force on 30 April. While it’s a case of “watch this space” for now, it’s worth understanding how … Continue reading
Dashboard Clutter
Are nodding Churchills and Elvis’ gyrating hips obscuring the view out of your front windscreen? Ohhh yes. Then it might be time to get rid of some of that dashboard clutter. A recent survey carried out by Autoglass has revealed … Continue reading
The Girls Are Out There!
Some think of the UK haulage industry and it is Yorkie bars and burger vans in lay-bys that spring to mind. They picture the average British HGV or PSV driver as more likely than not being a white, middle-aged man. … Continue reading