Fleet Management
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The second Fleet Management Live proves a buoyant event
After a successful launch in 2015, the second Fleet Management Live attracted 16% more visitors to the NEC, Birmingham 19-20 October 2016 with a number of new exhibitors, features and seminar content. Over 1200* professionals attended the event, many of which attended the seminar sessions. The event saw the industry come together and attracted ACFO…
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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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Vehicle Excise Duty evasion statistics 2015. Are you totally sure all your owner drivers (Grey Fleet) VED’s are valid?
Estimated 560,000 unlicensed vehicles in use. 1.5% of active vehicles. The rate of unlicensed vehicles observed on the road was much higher in 2015 than when previously surveyed in 2013, following changes in the licensing system. In 2015, the rate of unlicensed vehicles in traffic in the UK was estimated to be 1.4%, compared with…
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Meachers Global Logistics has appointed Licence Bureau to carry out licence checks of its employees across the country
The independent freight and logistics provider has 130 employees and operates 65 trucks from depots in Southampton and Derby. The drivers will have their licences checked at pre-determined times throughout the year, allowing Meachers operational managers to monitor whether there are any changes to a driver’s entitlement to drive. Malcolm Maycock, managing director of Licence…
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Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) Members Conference – 9 November 2016
Visit Licence Bureau on stand 7 where we are supporting the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme Members Conference at the National Conference Centre Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0EJ this Wednesday. Click on the images for further Conference Registration and Agenda details.
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Assessing Fitness to Drive – A Guide for Medical Professionals
This guide replaces the previous DVLA ‘At a Glance’ guide, and helps medical professionals to make informed decisions when talking to their patients about medical conditions affecting their ability to drive. Please click on the image below to view/download the full guide. Content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0
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Permit to Drive at CV Show
Demonstration of “Permit to Drive” in Compliance Managed Services Licence Bureau says it will relaunch its compliance managed services (CMS) web portal at the CV Show (NEC, 26—28 April) but with a Permits to Drive feature. The fleet licence checking and compliance management software provider explains that the new feature will allow driving documents to…
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Fleets should take a proactive approach to regularly checking the licences of employees, to assess whether they remain suitable to drive on company business and ensure they are adhering to their Duty of Care obligations
With some uncertainty in companies over who uses their car to drive on company business, it’s more vital than ever to check the licences of all employees. Licence Bureau recommends, in line with the Traffic Commissioners, that licence checks are carried out at three-monthly intervals in order for drivers to remain compliant, allowing employers to…
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Surge in Commercial Electronic Checking Following Abolition Of Paper Driving Licence Counterpart
The ADLV (Association for Driving Licence Verification) has reported a surge in online commercial checking from vocational fleets following the abolition of the paper driving licence counterpart in July this year. Despite a slight reduction in the growth rate of checking immediately prior to the change, the rate of increase for the months of July…
