Traffic Commissioner
Fuel Efficient Driving
When we learn to drive we follow all the rules and drive in a way that fuel efficient and we think about safety. However we all get into habits and unless they are pointed out to us, we usually keep doing them. Fuel efficient driving, defensive driving and reducing the company’s carbon footprint are topics…
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 MoreComplete ignorance of rules leads to revocation and disqualification
The Traffic Commissioner reports are always an interesting read as well as giving additional knowledge to reinforce your compliance actions. We always advise drivers and operators that the MOT standard is the lowest acceptable standard in your maintenance system. If there is an MOT failure then something is wrong in your maintenance system and it…
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.…
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