Posts Tagged ‘DVSA’
5 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 MoreDifference between Pelican, Puffin and Zebra Crossing?
Do you know the difference between the crossings? Experienced drivers still ask the question when we talk about crossings in trainings. It has come up in Driver CPC and Transport Manager Refresher Courses. Information in the Highway Code gives this general information at all crossings: When using any type of crossing you should always check…
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 MoreOperator Licence Changes Online
We are Transport Managers in our core as that is where Total Compliance developed from. Today we have more companies that we are CPC Transport Managers for, and help companies get External Transport Managers, amongst many other things. Therefore the move into the digital age for Operator Licencing comes as a relief and overall great…
Read MoreTraffic commissioners take action on abusive drivers
The information coming from the Traffic Commissioner is now very much to show that they are not tolerating any aggressive or rude behaviour towards DVSA staff, which is totally understandable. No one should have to be subject to behaviour like this when they are doing their job. Below there is a case that has been…
Read MoreFORS Help…
All the things we hear about FORS (Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme) can make it all seem so complicated, stressful and expensive unnecessarily, and actually it is not. Now we have the new version 5 out and there seems to be a number of changes that have to be done so operators/members comply. It is important…
Read MoreHappy New Year…
Total Compliance has had a great year in 2018 and we are ready for an even better one in 2019!!! In 2018 what happened?? We added a new Transport Manager…. We expanded our ALLMI lorry loader and slinger signaller training to whole new level…. We added health and safety to our business services… We added…
Read MoreNew Driving Licence Check Code
The DVLA have introduced a way so you can share your driving record (to find out such as vehicles you can drive, any endorsements on your licence, validity) with a car hire company or employer temporary or permanent, using your mobile phone. You’ll get a button on your home screen if you have an Android…
Read MoreChanges to record details of a heavy goods vehicle with DVSA
From 31st January 2019, the old TD1 form (Application for a plating certificate for a goods vehicle form) will no longer be accepted by the DVSA. There are now 2 new forms to record the details of heavy goods vehicles with DVSA. The new forms are: VTG 788 for vehicles approved under European Community Whole Vehicle…
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