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
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,
Last week, a major electrical wholesaler was fined £472,815 at City of London Court by the DVSA.
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)
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.
From 1st May 2022 there will be a number of changes, in particular what happens when action needs.
