Roadworthiness
Ensuring safety for dangerous goods transpo...
Hauliers carrying dangerous goods or chemicals are usually very aware of their legal requirements – but it’s surprising how easily the basics can be missed.
Revised guidance on categorisation of vehic...
Revised guidance on how the DVSA will categorise vehicle defects in roadside checks has been published today, 20 April 2022. This guide outlines the actions
Commercial vehicle safety should be top pri...
The recent introduction of the Highway Code Hierarchy and enforcement of the Direct Vision Standard in London has made commercial vehicle safety top of the
Beyond the brake test
For every vehicle you manage, your brake test report can tell you more than whether the vehicle has passed or failed a test. So, you
UTAC open new powertrain testing centre for...
UTAC has officially opened its all new 4WD VTEC (Variable Temperature Emissions Chamber) facility, allowing truck engineers to conduct a wider range of powertrain tests
Is your van fleet safe, legal and cost-effe...
The number of vans on UK roads has shot up by 50 per cent in the last ten years. Huge growth in the service sector
DVSA: Removing roadworthiness prohibitions
From 1 June 2021, any prohibitions for testable vehicles or trailers that are not cleared at the roadside will be referred for a prohibition removal
Suspension of driver and vehicle testing sh...
The extent of the pandemic’s impact on DVSA coffers has been revealed in a Parliamentary minute, which confirmed that the testing and enforcement agency will
Licence Check introduces roadworthiness che...
Licence Check is introducing a new roadworthiness check feature for company and grey fleet drivers that helps address concerns that growing numbers of cars could
