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Smart tachograph specification informally agreed

Improving road safety and ensuring fair competition in road transport in the EU. The Specification for a new generation of digital tachograph for trucks and buses was agreed informally by the Irish presidency and European Parliament negotiators on Tuesday 14…

Posted on: 17.05.13

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North Wales Police use of HGV is a real eye opener

North Wales Police’ Commercial Vehicle Unit worked in partnership with VOSA and Roads Policing Officers to target HGV drivers flouting the law.  Using a HGV enabled the police to spot offences that otherwise may have gone undetected. The operation, (the first…

Posted on: 14.05.13

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Fines of up to €7,500 imposed on Irish operators breaking drivers’ hours rules

The authorities in Ireland continue to focus on enforcement of drivers’ hours rules with road transport operators. Up to 20th April more than 30 transport companies have been taken to court this year after breaking the strict rules that apply…

Posted on: 23.04.13

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Temporary relaxation of drivers’ hours for LPG deliveries

Due to a shortage of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) the Department for Transport (DfT) has temporarily relaxed drivers’ hours and working time rules.  The relaxation only applies to LPG deliveries to domestic, agricultural and industrial premises. This includes deliveries between…

Posted on: 15.04.13

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Optimised Route Planning, Mobile Tracking & Compliance Management – £1 per driver per day.

Route. Track. Comply. Descartes, world leaders in uniting the people and technology that move the world have launched On Demand Route Planning, Mobile Tracking and Compliance Management for just £1 per driver per day at the CV Show 2013.   …

Posted on: 10.04.13

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