The Department for Transport has issued a temporary notice relaxing the EU driver hours rules in response to the partial closure of the Scottish Forth road bridge, which has been having a major impact on HGV traffic in the area, reports DrivingDefences.com
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As part of its role in maintaining standards for safety in domestic vehicles as well as HGVs, buses and other commercial vehicles, the DVSA has set itself some tough targets for 2016, reports DrivingDefences.com
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Hauliers rely on their customers to tell them what is inside the packages they transport, and the majority of the descriptions are true to the contents. However, criminal gangs are becoming increasingly clever at disguising illegal goods, and the innocent HGV driver may well end up inadvertently transporting items that are illegal, dangerous or even contributing to the demise of endangered wildlife species, DrivingDefences.com reports
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At last, a piece of positive news for HGV operators; it appears that the number of prohibition notices issued for mechanical defects on both UK and non-UK registered HGVs fell a little in the last year, indicating that roadworthiness standards are improving, DrivingDefences.com has reported
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Drivers need to understand the duty that they have to disclose their physical and mental problems and operators need to do all they can to discover if their drivers have problems, DrivingDefences.com has reported,
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Andrew Jones MP has announced that the Department for Transport will honour the transport pledges made by the government in the summer 2015 budget, DrivingDefences.com has reported
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It has long been a problem that drivers of HGVs and cars have faced prosecution when attempting an overtaking manoeuvre on slower moving vehicle, which does not go to plan
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New penalties to tackle middle lane hogging and tailgating came into into force in the UK on Monday along with increases to other fixed penalties. Although viewed by many as another way of making money out of the beleaguered motorist, the new penalties will be enforced and could be very costly, so do not get caught out!
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Although a large number of people are now required to drive a vehicle to carry out their day to day duties at work, lorry drivers belong to a minority group that require a special driving licence to work in their chosen profession. Despite this, lorry drivers do not always receive the recognition they deserve when insuring their own private vehicles. However, times are changing and there are now savings to be made when your insurance is up for renewal!
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Transport Managers are being advised that there is help out there, when accidents happen! The advise comes from First Legal Support, a leading outsourcing accident investigation company
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