Business
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Fleets should remind drivers of new Scottish drink driving laws
Companies, particularly those in Scotland or close to the border, are being urged to remind drivers who drive in Scotland of the recent change in legislation surrounding drink-drive limits. Scotland’s new laws were introduced on 5 December 2014, bringing the new limit down to 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, compared to the rest…
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Commercial Vehicle Show
We would like to invite you to Licence Bureau’s stand 4D128 at the Commercial Vehicle show 14th – 16th April at the NEC Birmingham. For more information, please click on the image below.
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44% of employers concerned employees may not see adequately to drive
Research* carried out by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare reveals that 44% of employers surveyed state they are concerned that some employees may have eyesight that is not adequate for driving. Despite this, only a third (just 35%) of employers surveyed include testing the eyesight of drivers as part of their driver policy and more than half…
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Licence Bureau team is strengthened
Customer expansion and new online compliance tool drives new growth at Licence Bureau. Licence Bureau has bolstered their Systems and Account Management team with two new team members after a significant period of growth, which has seen the Hemel Hempstead-based fleet driver licence checking and compliance company sign up new clients such as Network Rail,…
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ADLV urges fleets to seek electronic data checking and compliance benefits now as counterpart abolition delayed
The Association For Driving Licence Verification (ADLV) has responded to reports that the date for the abolition of the paper counterpart to the current driving licence has been delayed. In their view the delay is irrelevant as the time for many fleets to change their processes is now. This reflects a recognition by the Association…
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DVLA View Driving Licence portal goes live
New online ‘View Driving Licence’ service allows drivers to check personal records online An offence will be committed if a driver’s personal records are accessed unlawfully Licence Bureau continues to offer detailed, cost-effective check on driver records With the DVLA’s new online ‘View Driving Licence’ service going live earlier this month, Licence Bureau is reminding…
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Drivers set to save £150 million over the next ten years as driving licence fees fall
Drivers will save up to £150 million over the next ten years as the cost of getting a driving licence is slashed, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander and Transport Minister Claire Perry announced today. Driving licence fees will fall by up to 32% as part of the government’s commitment to deliver savings to…
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ADLV Working With DVLA on New Real-Time Driving Licence Data Verification System For Fleets
The recently launched ADLV (Association for Driving Licence Verification) www.adlv.co.uk as chaired by Licence Bureau’s Malcolm Maycock has announced that it is now working closely with the DVLA on a new digital service for fleet customers to check driving licence data in real-time. Subject to licence holder consent, the new secure digital web services technology…
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Does your grey fleet include foreign registered vehicles – Are you sure?
Government crackdown on illegal foreign registered vehicles. Foreign-registered vehicles on Britain’s roads illegally will be seized by police under plans unveiled today by Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the police are joining forces to identify and take action against foreign motorists who drive…
