Operator Licence
General Driver CPC Training…relating training to the operator licence undertakings
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐏𝐂 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠…𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
Read More𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐓 (𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠) F𝐎𝐑 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒
Our experience of Operator Licence awareness training for drivers is one of confusion! Drivers cannot understand what the benefit are to them, but our experience of the benefits is almost infinite. In 2020, we undertook a transport manager refresher course as a one day driver CPC course and early in the course our trainer posed…
Read MoreImportant Updates to The Highway Code – What You Need To Know
The Highway Code has recently changed to include clearer guidance on the hierarchy of road users, pedestrian crossings, priorities at junctions and more. This guidance is aimed to keep all road users and pedestrians as safe as possible, and as a leading transport compliance company, Total Compliance is here to explain how the rules will affect commercial drivers.
Read More5 Reasons Why You Should Get DVSA Earned Recognition
DVSA Earned Recognition (DVSA ER) is for operators but do you understand it, and do you know why you should get it for your business? Total Compliance has come up with our top 5 Reasons your operation would benefit from this industry accreditation. Exemplary Operator Status Your business is recognised by the enforcement authorities as…
Read MoreHere to help during the Coronavirus..
During these difficult times, referred to in various ways – Coronavirus, Covid-19, Pandemic, lockdown and so on – we are all going through the same thing however in different ways. It is like we are all in the same boat however sailing different routes! Therefore we wanted to reach out to people, particularly those in…
Read MoreMOT Certificates Replaced for FREE!
New changes with all the online services from the government sites means less expensive and easier for us. DVSA has launched a new free service to allow motorists to replace a lost, stolen or damaged MOT certificate. The service can be used to get MOT certificate copies for cars, vans and motorcycles. Copies for lorries,…
Read MoreOperators who show complacency towards licensing
There are no circumstances when a company should put their commercial interests above that of compliance or health and safety. Time and time again we hear from operators that say they cannot do things that are essential because they need vehicles on the road, customer expectations and so on. It is not until something happens…
Read MoreHow do commercial fleets measure up?
This is from the Traffic Commissioner publications and DVSA, and everything they send out is a good read so always wanting to share it. The more they share information, it makes all compliant operators appreciate that work is being done to stop non-compliant operators and make the roads and vehicles safer. DVSA examiners carry out…
Read MoreWhat is a Smart Tachograph?
What ia a Smart Tachograph? A question we have been asked about a number of times recently from drivers to operators to transport managers. From 25th June 2019 smart tachographs must be fitted to all new large Goods Vehicles sold in the UK. Tachographs are fitted to some six million trucks and buses throughout the EU.…
Read MoreDriver Banned Until 2020 by Traffic Commissioner
Another case has been published showing how the Traffic Commissioner is taking action against drivers that are abusive or aggressive towards DVSA staff to make a point that this will not be tolerated. We published a similar story last week and found another one to share with you where a driver had shown their volatile…
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