Gross vehicle weight, overloading and the HGV levy
Gross vehicle weight explained for UK operators: GVW vs kerb weight and payload, where to find plated weights, overloading penalties and the…
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Practical articles on operator licensing, fleet compliance, driver regulations and industry news, written by experienced transport managers and compliance specialists.
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OCRS and DVSA Earned Recognition Explained
OCRS is the risk score DVSA uses to decide whose vehicles to stop. Here is how it is built, how to check…
Transport compliance
FORS Accreditation Explained: Bronze, Silver and Gold
What FORS accreditation is, the Bronze, Silver and Gold levels, how the audit works, what it costs, and an honest take on…
Transport compliance
ADR Licence Explained: Carrying Dangerous Goods by Road
An ADR licence is the driver training certificate for carrying dangerous goods by road. Here is who needs one, the 9 classes,…
Transport compliance
How to Become an HGV Driver in the UK
The full route to becoming a UK HGV driver: licence categories, medical, theory tests, Driver CPC initial qualification, HGV training costs, funding…
Transport compliance
How to Start a Haulage Company in the UK
A transport manager's honest, step-by-step guide to starting a UK haulage company: licence, financial standing, transport manager, vehicles, insurance, costs.
Transport compliance
Drivers’ Hours and Tachograph Rules: The UK Guide for Operators
A precise, plain-English guide to the GB and assimilated EU drivers hours rules and tachograph requirements, with a clear table of every…
Transport compliance
Operators Licence Explained: What It Is, Who Needs One and How to Apply
What a goods vehicle operators licence is, who needs one over 3.5 tonnes, the three licence types, the requirements, and how to…
Transport compliance
Driver CPC Explained: What It Is and Who Needs It
Driver CPC explained for LGV, bus and coach drivers: the Initial Qualification, the 35-hour periodic cycle, the DQC, exemptions and the 2024…
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