Employers
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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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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…
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So you think you know about fleet safety?
Please help Brake promote fleet safety! The answers from this quick 21 question survey will be used by Brake to promote the ongoing need for organisations to address and improve fleet safety as part of their duty of care. All responses are anonymous. Please click the link below to start; BRAKE FLEET OPERATOR SURVEY 2014…
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Man killed by driver who failed an eyesight test in October 2011 and had been told by the DVLA that his licence was revoked
A hit and run driver who killed an 83-year-old man in Watford town centre was jailed for three years and nine months today (Tuesday 28th Jan 2014). The drivers eyesight was so bad that he should not have been behind the wheel when he struck the victim from Harrow, in December 2012. The driver had…
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Key changes and updates in 2014 for those who manage driver licences at work
Tax Discs, Photo card Driving Licence, DVSA, Driver CPC & Unexpired Tax January Motorists are no longer required to have their insurance documents inspected before receiving a tax disc. Why? Because this occasional check has been replaced by the Continuous Enforcement Scheme. This enables the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency to check for compliance regularly by…
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Motorists warned about driving licence reminders received by text or email
DVLA has been made aware that some customers have received text messages or emails regarding a licence which is due for renewal. DVLA does not send these types of reminders by text or email, these services are in no way affiliated with DVLA and you may be charged more. See full news story published 20th…
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Freight Magazine report on FTA’s Driver Licence Checking Service
Health and safety legislation requires vehicle operators to have a robust procedure and audit trail when it comes to driver licence checks. FTA’s Driver Licence Checking Service has been developed in conjunction with Licence Bureau, the country’s leading provider of secure driver licence checks, to manage this labour-intensive job on members’ behalf. This ensures that…
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A driving licence checking agency such as the Licence Bureau™ service enables you to quickly perform driver licence checks for all your drivers against current DVLA and DVANI records, we then continually and automatically re-check them for you. Our approach using our electronic driver entitlement checking service (EDECS) minimises your risk of employing disqualified drivers,…
