Traffic Commissioner
What are the Requirements for Obtaining an Operator Licence?
Operator licence applications must meet a number of requirements which includes fitness to hold a licence, maintenance arrangements, control of driversโs hours records and overloading, a suitable operating centre and financial standing. GOOD REPUTE Good repute means that applicants must advise the Traffic Commissioner about any notifiable offences committed by the relevant persons involved in…
Read MoreMain Differences Between Goods Vehicle (LGV / HGV) and Passenger Licensing (PSV / PCV)
OPERATOR LICENCES The differences in the licences are that there are 4 options with passenger carrying licences, whereas there are only 3 for road transport. PSV / PCV licences also have the โspecial restricted licenceโ in addition to restricted, standard national and standard international. Special restricted licences are a specific licence type which allows a…
Read MoreOperator Licence Applications & Issuing
In 2018 the application process went digital and the use of the online system called VOL (Vehicle Operator Licensing) became more pivotal to management of any operator licence. So what is needed to gain an operator license? This is something we do to help people each day to walk them through the process, and…
Read MorePersons Involved in Operator Licensingย
Parties to operator licensing may seem obvious but it is important to remember the roles which these parties play and what each person expects from the other. The two principle parties are the Traffic Commissioner and the Operator. In addition to this your nominated transport manager is also a consideration as they play an important…
Read MoreTypes of Licences for Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV) and Passenger Service Vehicles (PSV)
Like heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) there are numerous types of licences which Passenger Carrying vehicles (PCVโs) and Public Service Vehicles (PSVโs) can hold for various different reasons. INTERIM Operator Licence The same as HGVโs, an interim licence is granted to a company which allows them to commence trading before a full licence is granted. This…
Read MoreWhat are the Types of Licences for Goods Vehicles (LGV/HGV/Vans/Car & Trailer)?ย
There are different types of operator licences depending on their use, an overview of these is below: RESTRICTED Operator Licence Restricted licences are the type of licences which are commonly used by businesses which are within the scope of the rules, but not completely as their main activity is not transport. Examples of restricted licence holders…
Read MoreWho Needs An Operator Licence?
๐พ๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐? If you wish to operate vehicles larger than 3.5 tonnes or. Passenger carrying vehicles with more than eight passenger seats you will need to have an operators licence to trade. Depending on the nature of your operations will determine what kind of licence you will need. If transport is not…
Read More๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ – ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ค๐๐ฉ๐ญ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌโฆ
โEnsure vehicles are kept at authorised operating centres, only authorised centres are used, vehicles are specified on the licence and any operating centre conditions are met.โ In respect of each operating centre specified, that the number of vehicles and the number of trailers kept there will not exceed the maximum numbers authorised at each operating…
Read More๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซย ๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ย ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ย –ย ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌย ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญย ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒย ๐๐ง๐ฒย ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฌย ๐จ๐ซย ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌย ๐จ๐ ๏ฟผ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฌโฆย
Drivers report promptly any defects or symptoms of defects that could prevent the safe operation of vehicles and/or trailers, and that any defects are recorded in writing. This article has strong links to the previous article which covered ensuring that your vehicles and trailers are kept in a fit and serviceable condition at all times.…
Read More๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ – ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ค๐๐ฉ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Vehicle maintenance is a crucial element to operator licensing. It is one of the twelve undertakings and this demonstrates how important it is to safe and compliant operations. It does not matter how big or small your operations are the requirements for keeping your vehicles in a fit and serviceable condition is the same. Things…
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