2019 Financial Standing Levels
The 2019 financial standing levels for standard operator licence holders...
The Trucks Cartel – one of the top 20 cases of 2019
The legal press has identified the RHA’s collective action against...
Brexit and Customs: What Does It Mean?
Currently, the word ‘Brexit’ said in the majority of situations...
Price fixing by truck cartel claim goes ahead – Update
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Important – DVSA issues special notice following problems with Tachograph Calibration Cards
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Don’t forget – your heavy vehicle may need to be tested!
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Ultra-Low Emission Zone – London now has a new pollution charge
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Consultation on making old tyres illegal proposed
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Urgent Safety Advice for Lorries at Sea
The DVSA has just announced that urgent safety advice has...
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Under International regulations, passengers, including lorry drivers are prohibited from staying on the vehicle decks when at sea.
The Department for Transport has recently announced it intends to consult on legislation to make it illegal for certain vehicles to run with a tyre aged 10 years or over
As of 8 April 2019, London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone has now been introduced in London
A quick reminder that for some operators, you must arrange to have an annual test carried out on your vehicles if you have not done this yet. They need to pass the test before the next vehicle tax renewal is due.
You may find issues in booking your vehicles in for Tachograph Calibration at certain centres following the issue of a…
The Department of Transport recently announced it would be replicating or adopting the recent vehicle safety rules provisionally agreed by the European Union
An awareness of tenant-adverse terms in a commercial lease is invaluable in the modern business landscape. It allows you to avoid complex and expensive litigation, the cost of a feud between your business and your landlord and can see you wriggle out of onerous and pricey obligations under a property agreement.
Are you a transport manager in name only? Then, read on.
Clandestine entrants and the current guidance for operators and HGV drivers on the same.
Currently, the word ‘Brexit’ said in the majority of situations brings about an orchestra of groans and sighs. Large proportions of the public are fatigued by the discussion and have had their minds run ragged by the uncertainty surrounding the concept. Nevertheless, it is something to be addressed, as the deadline of 29 March 2019 looms.
Transport specialist law firm, Backhouse Jones, has advised Halcyon Tankers Ltd on the management buy-out of the Halcyon Tankers division from Hargreaves Logistics which completed on 1st January 2019.
The Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness was updated in November 2018 and in accordance with this, new guides for walk around checks have been issued for HGV and PCV operators.
The legal press has identified the RHA’s collective action against the truck cartel as one of the top 20 cases to watch in 2019.
Recently, the DVSA has revised the guide to maintaining roadworthiness as regards tyre management showing that a robust tyre management system is essential for all operators and should never be underestimated.
It is written into the law of the UK that the Member State will exit the European Union at 11pm on 29 March 2019. This has caused a multitude of uncertainty for workers of both UK nationality and EU nationality, as the fate of their residency status is speculated about.
The 2019 financial standing levels for standard operator licence holders and applicants have been confirmed.
