Business
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Brake calls for ban of mobile hands-free kits
Risky hands-free calls at the wheel on the rise, as confusion about dangers persists Just over ten years after hand-held mobiles were banned at the wheel, Brake is renewing its call to ban hands-free kits, as a Brake and Direct Line survey reveals that almost half (45%) of drivers admit to chatting when driving. While…
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Company drivers in licence error
Five in every 1,000 company car, van and truck drivers in the UK does not have the correct licence to be at the wheel. Research by the Licence Bureau has revealed the top five reasons for drivers failing to have the right licence for the vehicle they are driving. The most common reason is an…
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1000+ business drivers are unlicensed
Business car managers across the country will be horrified to hear that well over a thousand company drivers don’t have a valid licence to get behind the wheel. Many have never even passed a driving test. Read more on www.businesscarmanager.co.uk
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Should your driving licence last until you are 80 rather than 70?
The DVLA has suggested raising the age for driving licence renewal from 70 to 80, as one way of easing the burden on the swamped department.
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Your car and the MOT
The law requires that everyone who uses a vehicle on the road must keep it in a roadworthy condition at all times. Once a year, roadworthiness is checked in the interests of road safety and the environment by the test we know as the “MOT”. The first test is required once a car is three…
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DVLA has introduced a new photocard driving licence in the United Kingdom
The new photocard driving licence was introduced toward the end of February this year, but current licence holders do not need to panic as you will not be required to update your driving licence until it is due for renewal or you require your details changed (e.g. address, name etc). Information shown on the card…
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After deep-sea fishing and coal mining, driving 25,000 miles a year on business is the third most dangerous activity. (RoSPA)
Licence Bureau partner Specsavers : Putting eyecare into perspective. Risk Driving is the most dangerous work activity carried out by most people. A third of all collisions involve someone driving for work purposes. This equates to 20 people killed and 220 seriously injured, every week, in collisions involving someone who was driving for work1. RoSPA…
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Environmental Management System ISO14001
Licence Bureau successfully audited on our ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems for another year. Michael Reed Marketing Director commented, “We demand strict adherence to ISO standards so all the services we provide for our large client base are supplied successfully and securely. These standards should be the norm across the industry.” ISO27001 Information Security Management System…
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Dave Ashford of KBC Logistics sadly has cause to highlight the importance of licence checking
Dave Ashford, Transport & Compliance Manager at KBC Logistics commented, “The reason I looked at a licence checking system emanated from the experience last year where I used to check and copy licences and counterparts every six months. One particular driver was checked in November 2012 and unbeknown to us he was subsequently disqualified in…
