dvsa | Transport UK

11 Feb

Coach, Distribution, Employees, Freight, Future, Haulage, Press Release, Transport, Transport Manager Resources

National Highways CEO Nick Harris to Step Down

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February 11, 2026

Nick Harris is to step down as Chief Executive of National Highways, ending five years at the helm of the government-owned company responsible for England’s motorways and major roads.

05 Feb

Distribution, Freight, Future, Haulage, International, Logistics, News, Transport, Transport Manager Resources

Government Unveils Ambitious Road Safety Strategy: Our Summary for UK Haulage

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Oliver Bennett

February 9, 2026

The government has published its first comprehensive Road Safety Strategy in over a decade, setting out a sweeping plan to cut deaths and serious injuries on UK roads by 65% by 2035. For the haulage sector, the strategy signals tighter regulations, new vehicle standards, and renewed enforcement, all of which could directly affect operators, drivers, and fleet managers.

22 Aug

Compliance

DVSA introduces new brake testing option for HGVs and trailers

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Daniel Harper

August 22, 2025

What’s changing? - From Thursday 21 August 2025, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will recognise the use of load simulation brake rollers during annual HGV and trailer testing.

11 Dec

Future, Haulage, Insights

Driver CPC changes: overview of responses and government response

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Oliver Bennett

November 25, 2024

The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) was introduced in 2007, from the European Union Directive 2003/59/EC.  This was transposed into domestic legislation by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007 (as amended), with DCPC coming in force from 2008 for passenger transport and 2009 for goods transport

21 Jul

Haulage, Logistics, News, Transport Manager Resources

DVSA Publishes Updated Thorough Guidance On Securing Loads

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Oliver Bennett

August 15, 2024

The DVSA has recently published new and updated guidance on how to make sure goods and other items are loaded, secured, and unloaded safely from HGVs,

26 Jun

News

Transport Company Fined £500,000 For Overweight Vehicle

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Oliver Bennett

August 15, 2024

Last week, a major electrical wholesaler was fined £472,815 at City of London Court by the DVSA.

26 Mar

Haulage, Insights, News

DVSA Updates VOL With OCRS Risk Compliance Platform

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Oliver Bennett

August 15, 2024

Current use of the DVSA Operator Risk Compliance Score will change as of 31st March 2023 - the DVSA has announced. Presently, operators can access their company OCRS score and suite of other reports through the Transport Office Portal (TOPS)

03 Aug

Freight, Haulage, Insights, Transport Manager Resources

DVSA Trialing Remote Tachograph Sensing Equipment

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Oliver Bennett

August 15, 2024

The Driving Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) today announced they are trialing new equipment that will enable them to remotely download tachograph data from the roadside as the vehicles travel.