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This article is aimed to help Directors with Policy, Transport Manager with process and Drivers with their obligations. There are many myths surrounding Section 88 and what it can and cannot allow you...
During a recent operator licence compliance audit – which followed a DVSA maintenance investigation – I found myself reinforcing a familiar message: “Don’t underestimate the importance of your job...
There are many people employed in businesses who require driving licences, this can be as: Vocational HGV or PSV driver Van driver Company Car Driver Grey fleet driver – own car and claim expenses. It...
Running a fleet is expensive. Your insurance doesn’t have to be. Insurance premiums are driven by one core factor: risk. By strengthening how you manage vehicle maintenance, driver behaviour, incident...
For transport operators, planning is everything. Vehicles are scheduled, routes are allocated, customers are expecting deliveries, and every minute counts. In such a tightly managed environment...
Not sure if you need an O licence for your 3.5 tonne van? Well, the truth is it depends. It depends upon how you are using the vehicle and where you are travelling. Light Goods Vehicles (LGVs)...
Holding an operator licence is far more than a legal obligation—it’s a pledge to uphold the highest standards of safety, reliability, and operational excellence. In today’s demanding regulatory...
In the aftermath of a road traffic collision (RTC) involving a commercial vehicle, time is critical – and so is data. Tachograph analysis has emerged as a vital tool in both accident...
The first Ford Transit van rolled off the production line on the 9th of August 1965 changing that sector of the market in a way that had never been seen before. In 1972 the Metropolitan Police named...
Whether you are a DVSA Earned Recognition accredited operator or not, the standards impact you – and you need to understand them. Why? Understanding the scheme will help you to make an informed...
Perhaps this is the wording that we should be seeing on bridges and low structures these days, as more and more drivers of HGV’s and PCV’s failing to respond to the current warnings of ‘Low Bridge’...
At AS Miles Consulting, we’ve always prided ourselves on helping others become safer, more compliant, and more profitable. But in 2024, it was our turn to seek growth. Managing Director Andy Miles had...
