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Making Changes to a Vehicle Operator Licence – Best Practice and Avoiding Pitfalls (SERIES)
We’ve previously written about the various elements to be considered when making a first vehicle operator licence (VOL) application. ...
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1. VOL Changes – Making Changes to Operating Centres & Vehicles Being Operated
The most common VOL variation is the addition of a new Operating Centre or an increase in the number...
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2. VOL Changes – Changes in Business Structure & Ownership
It is important to consider the consequences to your VOL when making any change to your business structure or...
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3. VOL Changes – Notification of New Convictions & Fixed Penalties
A final change in your circumstances to be aware of is the ramifications of any convictions or fixed penalties...
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Making an Application for a Vehicle Operator Licence – Best Practice and Avoiding Pitfalls (SERIES)
Making a first vehicle operator licence (VOL) application or a variation to an existing licence can be tricky. In...
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1. VOL Applications – Evidencing Financial Standing (including Types of Licence)
Having and maintaining appropriate funds is a fundamental part of holding a vehicle operator licence because it underpins your...
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2. VOL Applications – Addresses (including Operating Centres)
Throughout your vehicle operator licence (VOL) application, you will be asked for a number of addresses: 1. Registered Company...
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3. VOL Applications – Director and Transport Manager Responsibilities
Your Transport Manager and/or Company Directors have certain responsibilities relating to the Operator Licence. Your Directors should match the...
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4. VOL Applications – Vehicles and Safety and Compliance
The DVA states that there must be “satisfactory facilities and arrangements for ensuring that vehicles are maintained in a...
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5. VOL Applications – Making the Application
Once all of your ducks are lined up and you are confident that you have all of the information...
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How Can disc-check Reports Simplify Fleet Compliance?
Disc-check is a market-leading tachograph analysis platform which takes a download of your tachograph data and analyses it before...
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How to Prepare for a DVA Audit (SERIES)
Have you noticed that DVA audits have been stepping up in recent times? At AJT Transport Consultancy we have...
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1. DVA Audit of Vehicle Maintenance
The DVA states that there must be “satisfactory facilities and arrangements for ensuring that vehicles are maintained in a...
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2. DVA Audit of Driver Recruitment / Selection Process
The DVA expect operators to have an effective process in place relating to all aspects of driver management, from...
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3. DVA Audit of Drivers’ First Use Check and Defect Management
The DVA states that there “must be a process in place to demonstrate that walkaround checks are carried out...
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4. DVA Audit of Drivers’ Hours and Working Time Regulations
The DVA states that an operator must have “satisfactory arrangements for ensuring that drivers’ hours and tachograph requirements are...
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5. DVA Audit of Professional Competence
The nominated transport manager or “responsible person” has a number of responsibilities relating to the operator licence. He/she must...
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6. DVA Audit of Establishment
Establishment, in the eyes of the DVA, includes the main business head office address and any operating centre that...
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7. DVA Audit of Vehicle Heights and Weights
The final post in this series relates to vehicle height and weight procedures. The DVA expects there to be...
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Importance of Having Correct Operating Centres on your Operator Licence
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DVSA Trialling Remote Tachograph Sensing Equipment