Driver Licences
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We celebrate 3m driving licence checks
Licence Bureau is celebrating checking its three millionth licence as it continues to see fleet compliance raise its profile on the corporate agenda. According to DVLA data Licence Bureau’s volume of licence checks moved from two million to three million checks between June 2016 and February 2018 (20 months). Its previous growth from one to…
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Do you know your driving licence codes?
The codes printed on the back of your driving licence tell you what conditions you must meet to drive. Some codes may be different in Northern Ireland. The codes and their meanings are as follows: 01 – eyesight correction, for example glasses or contact lenses 02 – hearing/communication aid 10 – modified transmission 15 – modified…
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Absolute Road Safety Compliance for JLL
Employing more than 2,500 people and operating from 29 offices throughout the UK, providing a range of services to the property sector including investment, project management and professional services, JLL needed to partner a company which could fulfil its extensive vehicle compliance requirements. With its award-winning Compliance Managed Services (CMS) portal, Licence Bureau will maintain…
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FORS launches FORS Driver Licence Checking Service with first Affinity Partner
Licence Bureau announced as first FORS Affinity Partner FORS members will receive a preferential rate for the FORS Driver Licence Checking Service Service has now launched and a quote can be requested through the FORS website FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has launched a Driver Licence Checking Service in partnership with Licence Bureau, the…
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Licence checking for Alliance Flooring
Alliance Flooring’s transport manager Rob Coley said: “It is vital for us that we are 100% certain our drivers hold the correct categories of licence for the vehicles they are driving and that we know if the licence holder has any penalty points which could affect their eligibility to drive. “HGV drivers spend their working…
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Hillcrest Housing Association Driver Licence Checking – Case Study
The issue of managing driver licence checking compliance can be a complicated and time consuming affair for many companies. Hillcrest Housing Association’s quality and performance administrator, Kelly Banner has considered the features, advantages and benefits and of utilising Licence Bureau’s services in the case study below. Kelly comments, “Adopting Licence Bureau’s services has allowed us…
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Cheaper, faster licence checks help fleets to keep closer eye on risks
In the wake of the introduction of real-time licence checking and the abolition of the paper counterpart, more businesses have been checking their drivers’ licences more often. This is undoubtedly a good thing for businesses – being more aware of possible risks – but it’s also brought growth for Licence Bureau. Malcolm Maycock, director of…
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Data from a BBC Radio 5 live freedom of information request to the DVLA shows thousands caught driving distracted twice over four years
Almost 10,000 drivers have been caught twice for being distracted while driving, including using a mobile phone, in the last four years. More than 600 people were caught three times and one driver five times, data from a BBC Radio 5 live freedom of information request to the DVLA shows. Road safety charity Brake says…
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Useful information on new residents eligibility to drive in the UK from the DVLA
New residents may drive here on the strength of a valid non-EC/EEA driving licence or IDP for a period of 12 months from the date he takes up residence here. This is provided for in British law through Sections 87 and 88 (5)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Regulation 80 of the Motor Vehicles…
