Driving and your eyesight: staying safe on the road
If you drive, it goes without saying that you know you need your eyes on the road at all times. What you might not know is that DVLA has minimum…
DVLA working with local authorities and police services to take action on unlicensed vehicles
Vehicle tax evasion is against the law and while over 98% of vehicles are taxed correctly, a small minority of vehicle keepers continue to break the law. It costs HM Treasury £94…
Do you know how to tell DVLA online that you’ve sold or transferred your vehicle?
Since we launched our online Tell DVLA you've sold, transferred or bought a vehicle service back in 2015 more than 40 million transactions have been processed.Making it easy for usersWe wanted to…
Give your views: changes affecting hauliers transporting goods between the UK and EU
The Department for Transport is seeking your views on changes being made and adopted as part of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. These changes, already planned for Europe, will…
Give your views: new laws affecting vans and light goods vehicles transporting goods between the UK and EU
The Department for Transport is seeking your views on changes being made and adopted as part of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. These changes, already planned for Europe, will…
Continuing to work safely during the pandemic
Thank you for your support to keep vehicle testing running safely since the restart of testing in July 2020.As coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions in Great Britain ease, we want to remind…
TOP update: OCRS customer reports available from late summer
The repair to the Transport Office Portal (TOP) is now entering the testing phase. This means Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) customer reports will be available a few weeks later…
TC lays waste to Midlands haulier
A director of a Lichfield waste haulage business has been disqualified for three years after presiding over “a disturbingly non-compliant operation”. Nick Denton, West Midlands TC, said Jones Waste Services…
Drunk HGV driver loses licence
An HGV driver who drank whisky and then fell asleep at the wheel before colliding with the central reservation, has lost his licence.Lauri Martel, 40, was arrested by police in…
The UK is about to experience a catastrophic HGV driver shortage for the first time in 20 years and we must brace ourselves for impact.
Driver Require has just released its latest Report – a comprehensive investigation into “A Perfect Storm of Elevated Demand and Reduced Supply in the UK Haulage Sector in 2021”, which has brought…