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Is Your Restricted Operator Licence at Risk?

NTP

Jul 13, 20203 min read

Is Your Restricted Operator Licence at Risk?

Most companies that want to transport their own goods know that they will require a Restricted Operators Licence to do so if operating...

Director disqualified for driving HGVs without a licence

NTP

Feb 19, 20202 min read

Director disqualified for driving HGVs without a licence

An operator who drove HGVs without the required entitlement has had its licence revoked and the director disqualified for two years.

Revised guidance on categorisation of defects

NTP

Nov 8, 20191 min read

Revised guidance on categorisation of defects

The DVSA has updated its guidance on how they categorise vehicle defects in roadside checks and vehicle tests.

Video shows what happens when drivers are called before commissioners

NTP

Nov 7, 20191 min read

Video shows what happens when drivers are called before commissioners

Do you know that traffic commissioners hold thousands of driver conduct hearings every year? In 2018/19, there were 3112. The majority of...

Log in and Learn before the Traffic Commissioner decides its your turn!

NTP

Oct 17, 20191 min read

A Transport Manager's obligation to keep up to date with all changes in legislation has been in the news recently. The Traffic Commissioner

Court clarifies law on phone use while driving

NTP

Oct 16, 20193 min read

Court clarifies law on phone use while driving

A court judgment appears to have clarified the circumstances in which the use of a mobile phone or handheld device while at the wheel...

NTP

Oct 15, 20191 min read

Tip Tuesday - Our tip of the week!

It's weekly #TipTuesday and this weeks tip relates to transport managers. Here it is... Transport Managers must be able to carry out...

Do you really need to undertake TM refresher training?

NTP

Dec 14, 20182 min read

Do you really need to undertake TM refresher training?

Traffic Commissioner Nick Denton has said he has lost count of the number of times he has pointed out to CPC holders that they’ve done no...

Changes to OCRS (Operator Compliance Risk Scores) and how they affect you

NTP

Jun 11, 20182 min read

Changes to OCRS (Operator Compliance Risk Scores) and how they affect you

From 24 April 2018 the new Earned Recognition Scheme came into effect, adding a Blue category to the risk scores. If you run transport in...

It doesn’t matter what type of business you run, if you have a lorry you come under operator licenci

NTP

May 31, 20187 min read

It doesn’t matter what type of business you run, if you have a lorry you come under operator licenci

There was an article recently published about a jeans importer who had their operator licence revoked after a series of compliance...

Traffic Commissioners' annual reports published

NTP

Jan 18, 20184 min read

Traffic Commissioners' annual reports published

The Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain published their annual report at the end of December 2017 and have reinforced the importance...

11 things you MUST do to run a compliant transport business

NTP

Oct 17, 20176 min read

11 things you MUST do to run a compliant transport business

As a transport business operator you have certain undertakings that you must adhere to in order to remain compliant. The undertakings...

What you need to know about your OCRS (Operator Compliance Risk Score)

NTP

Aug 31, 20172 min read

What you need to know about your OCRS (Operator Compliance Risk Score)

OCRS stands for operator compliance risk score, we’ve produced information below telling you exactly what you need to know about your...

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