Fleet Management innovator ARI is the latest organisation to join the Association For Driving Licence Verification. The move reflects the Association’s growing popularity with Fleet Procurement Managers, who now see the benefits of regular online licence checking. There is also an appreciation, by the trade, that the ADLV supports Health and… Read more »
Heating Oil Trade Association urges Scottish Parliament to revise dates on new legislation
The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS), the trade association for the UK oil distribution industry, has met with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) regarding the introduction of new legislation which will affect over 95 heating oil and fuel distribution depots across Scotland. Encouraged by the positive dialogue during the… Read more »
ADLV and DVLA To Work Closely On Implementing Online GDPR changes for Access to Drivers Data (ADD) Service
The Association For Driving Licence Verification (ADLV) is to work closely with the DVLA on the implementation of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) for the ADD service. By helping to explain the GDPR rules for its members’ fleet customers, the ADLV believes that discussions will help to define the industry standard…. Read more »
Traffic Commissioners call on operators to prioritise the management of compliance
Regulators’ annual reports highlight the importance of robust systems to achieve and maintain compliance. The Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain are calling on truck, bus and coach operators to prioritise their approach to compliance – and make sure that they are getting the basics right. In their latest annual reports to… Read more »
Is your transport and logistics business GDPR prepared?
Operators of vehicles need to take action now to prepare for new legislation which will affect their data; waiting until the last minute is not a viable option. Helen Goldthorpe and Richard Wadkin of Shulmans LLP discuss how GDPR is set to affect the road transport industry. As technology… Read more »
Regulator refuses recovery firm’s fleet increase due to compliance concerns
A Swindon breakdown and recovery firm’s application for extra vehicles and trailers has been refused by Traffic Commissioner Kevin Rooney due to compliance concerns. The regulator said it would be inappropriate to allow any growth in fleet operations until there is clear evidence the company had eradicated overloading and drivers’… Read more »
RHA warns hauliers and drivers on dodgy self-employment advice
The RHA is calling on both hauliers and drivers to aware of taking the wrong tax advice on employment status. It follows news that HMRC have taken action against those driving agencies and managed service companies that are providing incorrect advice to drivers and operators in the haulage sector. Haulage… Read more »
Application process is an operator’s chance to prove their “readiness to be compliant”
The licensing application process is a vital first step for a future operator to impress their “readiness to be compliant”, the North West Traffic Commissioner, Simon Evans, has said. Reflecting on the “chaotic” approach of one applicant for a restricted public service vehicle licence, Mr Evans noted that any business… Read more »
How to protect your business and the insurance premium increases expected in your fleet
No doubt if you have a haulage fleet policy that has renewed in the past few months you have seen a huge increase in premium irrespective of whether your fleet has run the same or improved over the last 2-3 years. This has happened because of several factors: The Ogden… Read more »
New edition of FTA legal guide now available
The Freight Transport Association’s much respected Yearbook of Road Transport Law 2017 sponsored by Bridgestone Tyres has now been published. Compiled by FTA’s team of transport legislation experts, the Yearbook is now in its 55th edition and has been fully updated for 2017. An indispensable guide for anyone involved in the running of road transport fleets, the Yearbook is clear and… Read more »
