Descartes releases new pre-pay system for Smartanalysis, tachograph analysis software
Posted by AndrewT on 22nd Feb 2018
Descartes Systems Group has launched Smartanalysis Pre-Pay. The new payment model for its Smartanalysis tachograph analysis software will eliminate the burden of having to pay monthly invoices and off
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Turners enhances driver compliance with Descartes’ SmartCompliance
Posted by fionastewart on 20th May 2016
Descartes Systems Group announced that one of the largest independent haulage companies in the UK, Turners (Soham) Ltd., is using Descartes’ SmartCompliance™ solutions to gain efficiencies and improve
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Descartes demonstrates compliance management by exception with SmartAlerts at the 2016 Commercial Vehicle Show
Posted by fionastewart on 25th Feb 2016
Descartes will showcase the new SmartAlerts enhancement to its SmartCompliance Software-as-a-Service products at this year’s Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show.
Road transport operators visiting stand 4H20
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HGV driver disqualified for poor records and ignoring breaks
Posted by AndrewT on 18th Dec 2015
A West Midlands HGV driver was been disqualified for over twelve months for failing to observe required breaks and keeping poor records. The Traffic Commissioner for Wales and the west Midlands, Nick
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Descartes Tachograph Analysis & SmartLicence Bureau Relocates
Posted by AndrewT on 30th Jul 2015
The Descartes Tachograph Analysis and SmartLicence Bureau relocated on 23rd July. The Bureau now has new telephone and fax numbers.
Anyone wanting to call the Bureau should dial 01249 463355 and sel
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SHA-1 end of support notice
Posted by AndrewT on 4th Jun 2015
If you are running Windows XP take action now.
Background
Due to weaknesses found in the algorithm, the IT Industry has agreed to end of life the use of SHA-1 (Secure hash algorithm) for the signing
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Driving without a digital tachograph driver card costs operator almost 3,000 Euros.
Posted by AndrewT on 24th Apr 2015
An Enniscorthy company was fined 2,500 Euros and ordered to pay costs of 400 Euros excluding VAT for a tachograph offence in 2014 in one of its vehicles.
No digital driver card was present in the tac
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Tachograph rules changed for Farmers
Posted by AndrewT on 20th Mar 2015
From March 2015 farmers no longer need a tachograph fitted to their vehicles if the distance travelled is less than 100km from their operating base. Before March this distance was 50km.
The base is d
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HGV driver fined £1000 for tachograph offences
Posted by AndrewT on 20th Feb 2015
A HGV driver has been fined £1,000 for tachograph and drivers’ hours offences after admitting thirteen charges when he appeared at Perth Sheriff Court.
On 11 dates in March and April 2013, he recorde
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Tachograph rules to change for local journeys
Posted by AndrewT on 4th Feb 2015
From 2 March 2015 a new European regulation – EU 165/2014 (PDF 2 MB) – will replace EEC 3821/85, setting out requirements for the construction, installation, use, testing and control of tachograph rec
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Take immediate action to safeguard your compliance with SmartAlerts
Posted by AndrewT on 22nd Jan 2015
Busy Transport Managers can now get automatic email alerts regarding their licensed drivers and their digital tachograph downloads using SmartAlerts from Descartes. This saves time and enables them
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