Tag Archives: hauliers

5 Challenges Facing Dutch & Belgian Hauliers Operating Trucks in the UK (And How to Overcome Them)

By admin | Published January 22, 2017

Dutch and Belgian trucks carry a large percentage of all the goods that enter the UK each year by road. Without this vital trade, the UK economy would very quickly run into trouble. Transport companies in the Netherlands and Belgium are some of the most advanced and legally compliant anywhere […]

Posted in Civil Penalties for Clandestine Entrants / Border Force | Also tagged Barrister, Belgian, Belgium, Border Force, cabotage, Channel Ports, Clandestine entrant, CMR, Dutch, DVSA, HMRC, impounded, Law, migrant, Netherlands, Police, Seizure, Solicitor, Traffic Commissioner, Transport Lawyer Comments Off

5 MORE Quick and Easy Ways to Lose Your Operators’ Licence

By admin | Published December 19, 2016

Last month’s article “5 Quick and East Ways to Lose Your Operators’ Licence” generated a lot of positive feedback. So much so, that I’ve been asked to provide an update. With that in mind, here are: 5 MORE Quick and Easy Ways to Lose Your Operators’ Licence. This time, the […]

Posted in How to Stay Compliant with the Traffic Commissioner | Also tagged Crown Court, Daily Defect Reports, Driver Conduct Hearing, Drivers Hours, DVSA, HGV, Lorry, Magistrates Court, Maintenance, operator's licence, Overloading, PMIs, Police, PSV, Public Inquiry, Solicitor, tachograph, Traffic Commissioner, Transport Manager, VOSA Comments Off

Death by HGV

By Harry Bowyer | Published November 24, 2016

Most HGV drivers don’t realise how close to a prison sentence they are merely by opening the door to their cab. A moment’s distraction whilst fiddling with a mobile phone, tachograph or radio could mean disaster for both the driver and others. It is also not uncommon for an operator […]

Posted in Criminal Defence | Also tagged Barrister, Clandestine entrant, Court of Appeal, Criminal Defence, Crown Court, Death By Dangerous, DVSA, HGV, Magistrates Court, Mobile phone, Police, Police Station, Prosecution, Solicitor, Transport Lawyer, VOSA Comments Off

Driver Conduct Hearings: 7 Frequently Asked Questions

By admin | Published November 23, 2016

Driver Conduct Hearing Every day across Britain, a small number of truck and bus drivers will find letters on their doormats from the Traffic Commissioner calling them to attend a driver conduct hearing. To some it will be expected, to others it will come as a complete surprise. Whatever the […]

Posted in Driver Conduct Hearings | Also tagged Driver, Driver Conduct Hearing, DVSA, HGV, Lorry, Magistrates Court, Overloading, PCV, PG9, Police, Prohibition notice, PSV, Traffic Commissioner, Transport Lawyer, Truck, VOSA Comments Off

5 Quick and Easy Ways to Lose Your Operators’ Licence

By admin | Published November 19, 2016

Did you know that it’s really easy to lose your operators’ licence? One of the simplest ways is to fail to keep the Traffic Commissioner up to date with any changes that could affect your licence. Here are 5 quick and easy ways to have it taken off […]

Posted in How to Stay Compliant with the Traffic Commissioner | Also tagged DVSA, Finance, Financial Standing, HGV, Magistrates Court, Mobile phone, Operating centre, Public Inquiry, Traffic Commissioner, Transport Lawyer, Transport Manager, undertakings, VOSA Comments Off

Traffic Commissioners’ Public Inquiries – 7 Frequently Asked Questions

By Harry Bowyer | Published November 12, 2016

Operating a business involving HGVs or PSVs is a daunting task. Outside of the Aviation and Nuclear Industries, our Industry is one of the most tightly-regulated there is. Even the most careful Operator can find themselves on the receiving end of a poor DVSA compliance audit. This might be […]

Posted in How to Stay Compliant with the Traffic Commissioner, Public Inquiries | Also tagged DVSA, Operating centre, operator's licence, PCV, PG9, Prohibition notice, PSV, repute, Traffic Commissioner, Transport Lawyer, Transport Manager, undertakings, VOSA Comments Off

Mobile Telephones, Public Inquiries, & Driver Conduct Hearings

By Martin Smith | Published September 21, 2016

The Government has recently publicised its intention to impose greater penalties on drivers who are caught using hand-held mobile telephones. It should not be forgotten, however, that the Senior Traffic Commissioner has made it absolutely clear that it is unacceptable for vocational licence holders to use hand-held mobile phones […]

Posted in Driver Conduct Hearings, Public Inquiries | Also tagged Driver Conduct Hearing, HGV, Magistrates Court, Mobile phone, PSV, Public Inquiry, Traffic Commissioner Comments Off

Challenging Civil Penalties For Clandestine Entrants

By admin | Published August 2, 2016

Heavy Civil Penalties levied on haulage companies and truck drivers for unknowingly carrying migrants into the UK are yet again skyrocketing this summer. A recent Parliamentary investigation concluded that as much as £6.5 million of these penalties had been issued to the haulage sector, a full £2.4 million of which remained unpaid. […]

Posted in Civil Penalties for Clandestine Entrants / Border Force | Also tagged Brexit, Channel Ports, Clandestine entrant, DVSA, Lucy Allan, migrant Comments Off

Truck Impounded in the UK? Make Sure You Know The 4 Ways You Can Get it Back

By Simon Clarke | Published July 31, 2016

Having a truck seized in the UK can be a nightmare for any operator. It’s even worse if your business is based outside the UK. Simply finding out why it has been seized, where it’s being kept, and what your options re can be an uphill struggle. In […]

Posted in Civil Penalties for Clandestine Entrants / Border Force | Also tagged Barrister, cabotage, Channel Ports, DVSA, Lorry, operator's licence, Traffic Commissioner, Truck Comments Off

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