THE TRANSPORT BULLETIN – JANUARY 2021
The latest version of our monthly newsletter ‘The Transport Bulletin’ is out now. This month we cover the following: Direct Vision – Are You Prepared? DVSA – Revised Guidance on The Categorisation of Vehicle Defects Consultant’s Top Tip Working From Home – Display Screen Equipment If you would like to receive a copy or to […]
CORONAVIRUS – WE ARE STILL HERE FOR YOU ALL
As the last few weeks of panic have started to settle we thought it a great time to update you as to what we are doing and how we can continue to support you all. TRAINING – DRIVER CPC, TRANSPORT MANAGER REFRESHERS AND OLAC From Monday 30th March 2020 we are taking bookings for Webinar based trainings. […]
ARE YOU THE BEST YOU CAN BE – OR THE BEST OF A BAD BUNCH?
This might seem a silly question but on examining the data that we have gathered in the last decade only 7% of the businesses that we work with want to be the best, full stop. The others fall into the category of ‘We want to be better than our competitors’ – 63 % and the […]
WHY YOU SHOULD GET SERIOUS WHEN THE TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER SENDS YOU A CALLING IN LETTER
When you receive the Traffic Commissioners calling in letter you really do need to get serious and take action. AS Miles Consulting were called in by a new client to help them with only 3 weeks to go before the Public Inquiry. This was a pity because the incident that had triggered the call to Public […]
AS MILES CONSULTING NEWSLETTER MAY 2018
Welcome to the latest edition of our new monthly newsletter. Please click here to download the May 2018 edition. This month we feature the launch of the DVSA earned recognition scheme. Gareth Llewellyn, DVSA Chief Executive, has officially launched the DVSA earned recognition scheme at the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC, Birmingham. The launch follows […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NOT ALL TRANSPORT CONSULTANTS ARE EQUAL
Are you getting what you pay for with transport advice and consultancy? Our experience with some of our new clients and recent enquires is NO people are not! Poor advice that they have had from other Consultants is:- Stick local and the DVSA will never stop you (Wrong as the client found out). Plan your route away from […]
WHY HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY BEFORE YOU GO TO A PUBLIC INQUIRY
When an Operator receives either a DVSA visit or calling in papers they are usually worried and that is normal. Now do you want to make this easy or hard? That is the question. Our aim is to take you through this process as smoothly as possible, to cause you as little embarrassment as possible […]