Transport for London

Improving road safety through enhanced Dire...

Feb 15, 2023Comments off

Recently, Transport for London (TfL) has launched a consultation aimed at tightening up the direct vision requirements for HGVs. The proposed scheme would mandate HGV

IVECO & TfL partner in new scrappage s...

Jan 30, 2023Comments off

London’s mission for cleaner air has seen average CO2 emissions drop significantly in the UK’s capital, and now a new scheme from Transport for London

DVSA Earned Recognition launches TfL module...

Oct 25, 2022Comments off

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) flagship earned recognition scheme has been accredited by Transport for London (TfL) and helps member operators bid for

Mission Zero accredited by TfL as FORS equi...

Sep 06, 2022Comments off

Mission Zero, the new fleet quality standard that was launched late 2021, has signed an accreditation agreement with Transport for London officially recognising Mission Zero

New data shows improvements in lorry safety...

Jul 01, 2022Comments off

One year on from the introduction of the Direct Vision Standard (DVS), new data from Transport for London (TfL) shows serious injuries are down by

Mayor of London announces that all new buse...

Sep 20, 2021Comments off

As the UK prepares to host the important COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that all new

TfL issues 7,000 fines for direct vision st...

Jun 04, 2021Comments off

Three months after Transport for London (TfL) launched the direct vision standard for lorries across London, new figures show how fleets are adhering to the

No extension for DVS deadline but apply bef...

Feb 08, 2021Comments off

Transport for London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) permit will be enforced from the beginning of March – and thousands of hauliers have still not applied.

Over 100,000 HGVs with no Direct Vision Sta...

Jan 02, 2021Comments off

There remain more than 100,000 HGVs on London’s roads, whose operators have not yet applied for a Direct Vision Standard (DVS) permit, data from Transport

Transport for London slammed for ignoring r...

Sep 11, 2020Comments off

The looming Direct Vision Standard (DVS) for commercial vehicles in London ‘bizarrely’ ignores the proven effectiveness of safety tech like reversing alarms, claims a leading