AS MILES CONSULTING NEWSLETTER MARCH APRIL 2018
Welcome to the latest edition of our new monthly newsletter. Please click here to download the March/April 2018 edition. This month we feature Brake Tests. Please make sure you look at and understand your Roller Brake Test results, don’t just file them away in the vehicle folders. Ask your service provier to explain the results to […]
VEHICLE OPERATOR LICENSING: A DIGITAL FUTURE
The Traffic Commissioners have indicated that from 1st April 2018, paper application forms will no longer be available from .gov.uk. Research has shown that operators are familiar with digital services and are also confident in using them,. They want more people to use the Vehicle Operator Licensing service because it’s quicker for compliant operators. You […]
AS MILES CONSULTING NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2018
Last month we launched our new monthly newsletter. Please click here to download the February 2018 edition. This month we feature Driver Walkaround checks (DDI) This doesn’t just apply to how you drive, but to how you maintain your vehicle. Making sure it’s roadworthy is as important as getting enough rest and driving for your conditions. […]
THE USED OR RENTAL TRUCKS THAT COULD COST YOU YOUR O LICENCE AND REPUTE
There is a Ticking Time Bomb in the used Truck Market and no one seems to want to do anything to inspire confidence back into the market. I am talking about Adblu traps, Diversions, emulators, software and any other such ’emissions cheat devices’ that have been fitted to trucks by previous owners that are then […]
OPERATORS CALLED TO PUBLIC INQUIRY AFTER DVSA INVESTIGATIONS
TRAFFIC COMMISSIONERS TAKE ACTION ON ADBLUE REQUIREMENTS Following DVSA investigations into the use of AdBlue emulator devices, several operators have now been dealt with by traffic commissioners at public inquiry. Four of these cases are examined below. Ignorance is no excuse. Nick Denton: “It should be self evident to all operators which vehicles require AdBlue” […]
EARNED RECOGNITION APPROVED AUDITOR
AS Miles Consulting Ltd. is really pleased to have been granted Approved Auditor for the DVSA Pilot for earned recognition. To apply to the pilot please go to https://www.gov.uk/guidance/dvsa-earned-recognition-for-vehicle-operators-join-the-pilot#arrange-an-audit. And then call us on 01455 389053 to book your Consultancy, Audit or both. Andy Miles – FCILT, MInstCPD Managing Director. You can read more about the Earned Recognition scheme […]
AS MILES CONSULTING NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2018
2018 sees the launch of our monthly newsletter. Click here to download the January 2018 edition. This month we look at:- The Earned Recognition Pilot programme – if you have been accepted to join the pilot, your drivers and vehicles will be less likely to be stopped at the roadside by DVSA from 31st January […]
MY TRANSPORT MANAGER HAS PASSED AWAY BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
Yes, unfortunately that was the phone call that I had at 05:47 this morning, 1st January 2018. A very upset and distressed owner of a firm with a nice Transport operation that we have worked with on an ‘as and when’ basis for a few years now. We speak monthly if only to rib each other […]
WHY SHOULD YOU TRUST YOUR MAINTENANCE PROVIDER?
We have a case at present with a Transport Firm. They have had the same Maintenance provider for over 5 years. Whilst carrying out an Audit and on seeing the state of the PMI paperwork, and the general lack of defects and detail it gave me some concerns. I requested the Client send the vehicles […]
GATE CHECKS ON DRIVERS
Overnight in a Northern location to carry out a surprise set of Gate Checks on Drivers. Having had a great day out seeing a new client I am now holed up in a hotel near to a clients depot, one of over 40 they have across the country. Tomorrow and ‘Before Breakfast O’clock’ I will be […]