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Professional standard

As the transport industry increasingly wakes up to the importance of competence and compliance at every level, including vehicle inspection and maintenance, irtec is trending upwards. Brian Tinham reports

Road Legal , Social / Corporate Responsibility , Road Safety , O Licence , Irtec , VOSA Prohibitions , Operator Compliance Risk Score , Repair & Maintenance , Social / Corporate Responsibility , VOSA Testing

Pass first time

Truck and LCV initial MOT test failure rates are steadily falling, according to DVSA figures, but could still be better. Steve Banner offers advice on how to make sure vehicles make it through the first time round

Road Legal , Light Commercial Vehicles , Operator Compliance Risk Score , Repair & Maintenance , Light Commercial Vehicles

Red, amber, green

Operators not currently taking their OCRS scores seriously need to do so, if they want to avoid a downward spiral of costs and appearances at public inquires, writes Andrew Woolfall

VOSA Prohibitions , Operator Compliance Risk Score , VOSA Testing

Right side of the law

Delegates at the IRTE Conference 2015 were treated to a comprehensive update on legal requirements and responsibilities for operators. John Challen presents the evidence

Fixed Penalties , Road Legal , Transport CPC , Driver / People Management , Working Time Directive , Irtec , Driver / People Management , Workshop , VOSA Prohibitions , Workshop Management Systems , Health & Safety legislation , Transport CPC , Operator Compliance Risk Score , Health & Safety Legislation , VOSA Testing

Is your card marked

The OCRS (operator compliance risk score) regime is about to see significant change. Andrew Woolfall explains the likely impact on operators of commercial vehicles

It’s down to you

Transport managers are very much in the limelight now, as the traffic commissioners focus on where the buck stops with compliance. Brian Weatherly reports

Transport CPC , O Licence , VOSA Prohibitions , Transport CPC , Operator Compliance Risk Score

Targeting non-compliance

The focus for law enforcement is changing as the traffic commissioners and DVSA review their strategies in light of modern technology. Andrew Woolfall explains

Fixed Penalties , Road Legal , Road Safety , European Commission , O Licence , Driver / People Management , Driver / People Management , VOSA Prohibitions , Operator Compliance Risk Score , VOSA Testing

Tell it like it is

Two enforcers, one defender, with news on O-Licence reforms, DVSA’s future goals and what Brexit means to operators. Brian Weatherley reports on the IRTE’s legal stream seminar

Road Legal , FORS , European Commission , O Licence , Driver / People Management , Irtec , Driver / People Management , CLOCS , Workshop , VOSA Prohibitions , Health & Safety legislation , Operator Compliance Risk Score , Health & Safety Legislation , VOSA Testing

The commissioner for Cymru

At the 2018 IRTE conference, Welsh traffic commissioner Nick Jones delivered a ’realpolitik’ view on the challenges of regulating road transport in a traffic area not previously strong on resources, along with thoughts on improving driver conduct

Fixed Penalties , Driver CPC , Social / Corporate Responsibility , Standards & Practices , Driver / People Management , Working Time Directive , Corporate Liability , Driver / People Management , VOSA Prohibitions , Health & Safety legislation , Operator Compliance Risk Score , Health & Safety Legislation , Driver CPC , Social / Corporate Responsibility

Manager means manager

Traffic commissioners and the courts are increasingly focusing on transport managers’ activities when infringements bring them to their attention. Andrew Woolfall explains

Road Legal , Transport CPC , Continuing Professional Development , Transport CPC , Operator Compliance Risk Score