Fitting a wheel correctly: Don’t underestimate its importance
A correctly fitted wheel will never come loose – a statement that was drummed into me over my years at…
TC ‘dismay’ at coach fire for operator subject to delayed revocation
Traffic Commissioner (TC) for the West of England Kevin Rooney (pictured, above) was “dismayed” to hear that a coach owned…
Smart tachograph version 2: International retrofit warning sounded
Coach operators that travel internationally and which need to retrofit vehicles with smart tachograph version 2 units by 31 December…
Fees charged by DVSA form part of independent review work
Efficiency benefits, fee levels, and savings in resource departmental expenditure limits are part of a wide-reaching independent review of DVSA…
Heavy vehicle testing reform for ER members needs more work
Any reform of the heavy vehicle testing regime for operators that are part of DVSA’s Earned Recognition (ER) scheme is…
A helping hand for operators in keeping on top of safety
Keeping staff and customers safe is naturally a responsibility that no operator should take lightly. From vehicle roadworthiness and staff…
Legal questions answered: Clandestine entrants and drivers’ hours
Q My coaches travel abroad. To avoid falling foul of the clandestine entrant civil penalty scheme, what are the responsibilities…
Heavy vehicle annual test pass certificates to go digital from April
Heavy vehicle annual test pass certificates will no longer be printed at the point of test as a default from…
Coach and bus seatbelt reminders issued, but no law change due
DVSA continues to remind coach and bus operators with seatbelt-equipped vehicles that they must take “all reasonable steps” to ensure…
Maynes Coaches gains Earned Recognition accreditation
Maynes Coaches has become the first privately owned coach operator in Scotland to attain DVSA Earned Recognition accreditation. The Buckie-based…