Regulatory
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Regulatory Partner Tim Ridyard spoke yesterday at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry at the Freight Transport Association (FTA) national Fleet Engineer Conference 2017. Along with key industry speakers, he spoke about gross negligence manslaughter,...
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Ashtons are delighted to announce that they have been shortlisted in The Legal 500 UK 2018 awards for their work with the transport sector. Partner Tim Ridyard joined Ashtons in early...
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A change to the enforcement approach relating to weekly rests and where they can be taken came into force on 1 November 2017. Separately, a change in the scope of...
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Two changes relating to fixed penalty offers issued by DVSA and police for tachograph and drivers’ hours offences are soon to be made. The maximum number of different offences for...
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HSE (Health and Safety Executive) work-related fatal accident figures for April 2016 to March 2017 have been published. Sadly, there were 137 fatalities in that period though this is the...
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On 15 April 1989 the Hillsborough tragedy occurred when 96 Liverpool fans lost their lives at the Sheffield Wednesday football ground. The events of that day are well known as...
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The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced additional roadside checks on lorries stopped from August 2017 – emissions will be now investigated as it seeks to avoid operators...
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All traditional taxi providers are now facing stiffer competition following the arrival of technology-driven services such as Uber. The two tier system that exists between advance booking and Hackney carriages,...
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There have been 35 product recalls so far this year relating to either failure to include an allergen on the ingredients list or as a result of incorrect packaging. This...
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From 24 April 2017 some drivers can expect to receive significantly higher fines for speeding. The changes relate to more serious speeding offences and come as the result of changes...
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