£9.75m made available in latest round of Scottish BEAR Fund
The Scottish government has awarded over £9.75m to coach and bus operators in Scotland for the retrofit of 594 vehicles…
Totalkare: The case for in-house testing in workshops
Businesses across the globe have been facing the same challenges to the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis: How can we do the…
12-month test exemptions for some vehicles, DVSA confirms
DVSA has confirmed that 12-month test exemptions will be issued to some operators and vehicles. The step is part of…
Croner-i advises on financial standing during COVID-19
It’s hard enough maintaining a PSV O-Licence efficiently in a market governed by strict rules and legislation, yet operators have…
Call for one-year testing exemption for ‘highly compliant’
The difficulty of returning heavy vehicle testing to normal in the wake of a temporary halt earlier this year has…
Driver CPC enforcement set to change, says DVSA
DVSA is to consider “practical ways” in which Driver CPC (DCPC) enforcement can be undertaken electronically at the roadside after…
Tachograph calibration and inspection extension to end
The extension of expiry dates listed on tachograph calibration and inspection certificates will be discontinued after 31 August, DVSA has…
Five reasons a smoke meter should be the next addition to your workshop
Increasingly stringent emissions regulations for combustion engines are the main reason for the drive towards high-performance emissions measurement tools. Most…
Temporary service variations guidance updated by TCs
An Advice Note reissued by the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) has updated their stance on temporary registered service variations as movement…
Heavy vehicle testing to restart gradually from 4 July
DVSA has announced that it will restart heavy vehicle testing from Saturday 4 July, except for at some Authorised Testing…