Traffic Commissioner
Commercial Vehicle Overloading: A Compliance Risk You Canβt Afford to Ignore
Overloading remains one of the most frequently committed and most heavily penalised offences in commercial road transport. For fleet operators and transport managers, failing to control vehicle weight risks not only fines and prohibitions but serious damage to public safety, reputational harm, and potential loss of an operator licence. At Total Compliance, we help businesses…
Read MoreThe Traffic Commissionerβs βSeven Deadly Sinsβ β Are You at Risk in 2025?
Starting out in the road transport and logistics industry can be both exciting and overwhelming. From the moment an operatorβs licence is granted, there is a legal duty to maintain full compliance with a wide range of regulations covering vehicles, drivers, operating centres, record-keeping, and more. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and the…
Read MoreWhat is a Traffic Commissioner Audit?
Traffic Commissioner audits play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and compliance of commercial vehicle operations across the United Kingdom. As regulatory bodies overseeing the transport industry, Traffic Commissioners are responsible for promoting road safety, fair competition, and adherence to legislation within the sector. In this informative blog, we’ll delve into the purpose, process,…
Read MoreWhat 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 driversβs 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 βspecial restricted licenceβ 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 LicensingΒ
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 (PCVβs) and Public Service Vehicles (PSVβs) can hold for various different reasons. INTERIM Operator Licence The same as HGVβs, 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)?Β
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?
πΎππ π΅πππ π ππ πΆππππππππ π³ππππππ? 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…
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