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Latest Blog
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Confused about drivers' hours compliance?
What are drivers' hours rules and regulations? What is the difference between EU drivers' hours (wh … Read more -
What else does Descartes do?
One stop to smarter compliance In this age where technology has taken over, where we have a list of … Read more -
Hands off the wheel?
Here’s another scenario to add to the list of ‘What not to do when driving!’. Thames Valley Police … Read more -
How do you know if a new job will cause a drivers’ hours infringement?
A customer asked me recently if there was a tool from Descartes that allows them to pre-empt any pot … Read more -
Fleet operators call for changes to Driver CPC
According to recent research 95% of commercial road transport operators want changes to the way tha … Read more -
How many hours should a Transport Manager work?
It all depends on the size of the fleet! The role of Transport manager is extremely important to an … Read more -
DVSA makes Earned Recognition more accessible
The DVSA has abandoned plans to introduce one single fully digital maintenance reporting system for … Read more -
Are HGV roadside safety inspections becoming a rarity?
According to the union Unite driver vehicle safety checks are “vanishingly rare” on UK roads. A fre … Read more
Latest News
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Don’t forget to apply for your International Operators’ Licence
If you are operating Light Goods Vehicles (LGVs) in Europe you will now need to apply for an Interna … Read more -
Updated HGV and PSV Inspection Manuals
Updated HGV and PSV inspection manuals were published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DV … Read more -
Vans working across borders subject to O-licensing
New laws requiring van operators to obtain operator licences if they undertake international work wi … Read more -
Relaxed enforcement of drivers’ hours extended again - Get the full facts
The Department for Transport (DfT) announced a new relaxation of the enforcement of drivers’ hours i … Read more