Regulatory
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The current and critical HGV driver shortage has triggered a relaxation in the EU Drivers’ Hours Rules for HGV drivers. The Government is seeking to address this problem that it...
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An insecure load can have tragic consequences. It may injure or even kill other road users. Similarly, a driver can even be hurt if a load shifts internally e.g. where...
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You will recall from previous articles that if no UK/EU Free Trade Agreement were concluded (i.e. “no deal”) international goods and passenger operators would be left without the ability to...
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International transport from 1st January 2020 remains unclear. So, how can international goods and passenger operators lawfully operate outside the UK and within the EU from 1 January 2021? In...
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After the tremendous success of our last transport webinar ‘DVSA maintenance & driver investigations’, and the numerous requests for further online events from our Transport and Regulatory specialist, Tim Ridyard,...
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The amount of readily accessible amounts required by Standard National and International operator’s licence holders has been varied upwards slightly as follows: First vehicle: £8,200 (increased from £8,000 in 2020)...
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Agricultural and rural businesses have challenges unlike many other sectors: they have to operate lawfully on many different regulatory fronts. In every one, they have to be compliant or face...
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The Government has announced plans to significantly tighten up the ban on using mobiles phones whilst driving. The changes will come into effect in 2021. Today, mobile phones (and other...
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The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has updated its guidance on vehicle load security. This is vitally important not just for large goods vehicles, but also vans, cars and...
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Yes, it’s hard to keep up. Things are changing so quickly. It is entirely understandable that there is confusion as to exactly what individuals and business can and cannot do....
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As anticipated businesses such as public houses, cafés, restaurants or other relevant businesses (ones that provide food or drink for consumption on its premises) are from Friday 18 September 2020...
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Yet further regulations have come into force from midnight on Monday 14 September – intended to tighten restrictions on gatherings to reduce public health risks. (They were published less than...
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