Compliance
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Business found guilty after driver fatigue death
Two railway welders died in a road traffic accident as a result of their employer, Renown Consultants Ltd, failing to ensure that they were sufficiently rested to work and travel safely. Nottingham Crown Court heard that Zac Payne, 20, and Michael Morris, 48, died on 19 June 2013 when Payne fell asleep at the wheel of…
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Maintain your driver compliance – do not cut corners
With the massive increase in challenges the delivery sector is facing at the moment, including the recruitment of additional delivery drivers, one area that must not be compromised is the need to ensure driver licence compliance. Employers must look to maintain road safety compliance when hiring or employing additional drivers, so ensuring anyone an employer…
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Get your free tickets for the 2020 Health and Safety Event / 28-30th April at the NEC
Please come along and talk to us about your Driver Compliance Management issues and see Licence Bureau’s multi award winning Driver Compliance Management System on stand L52. The Health and Safety Event entry is free. Can’t make the show but would like to see a demonstration of the Compliance Management System in the near future?…
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Vehicle tax evasion stats highlight up to a quarter of a million grey fleet vehicles could be untaxed
Up to a quarter of a million business use vehicles, commonly referred to as ‘grey fleet’, could be evading Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) with a potential financial risk of £18m in fines according to Licence Bureau. Department for Transport (DfT) statistics for the rate of VED (road tax) evasion among vehicles on the UK’s roads…
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‘No panic’ Brexit statement
Licence Bureau is advising business drivers and fleet operators not to panic in the wake of the UK formally having left the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020. Despite the inevitable air of uncertainty following Brexit, Licence Bureau is reiterating how the country will enter a ‘transition period’ for drivers which is scheduled to…
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Employee eDeclaration to Licence Check Result in Under 10 seconds!
As a Licence Bureau client using our Compliance Managed Service portal you will be able to see an employee’s drivers licence check result on average in less than 10 seconds after the employee has signed their eDeclaration. Clients have found that the total time involved in adding the driver to seeing the result is less than…
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Proposed mobile phone ban
Licence Bureau has given its full support to the House of Commons Transport Committee’s call for a complete ban on mobile phone usage whilst driving, suggesting it is ‘long overdue and enforceable’. Now in its fifth year of a complete mobile phone use ban for all employees whilst driving, Licence Bureau’s MD claims the enforcement…
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Licence Bureau warns businesses to ‘tow the line’ to remain compliant
Licence Bureau has issued a warning to businesses to ensure they have a thorough understanding of the legalities related to towing loads following recent reported incidents. With around 4,000 reported incidents a year involving all forms of trailers, Licence Bureau is advising businesses to ensure their drivers have the correct licence and insurances to tow.…
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DVLA D906 Audit Advice
As a user of the DVLA’s Access to Driver Data (ADD) service, Licence Bureau Ltd are regularly audited by the DVLA to ensure that we have genuine and valid authority to access personal data held by the DVLA. The purpose of the audit is to confirm the reason for each Driver Licence check, to ensure…
