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    DVSA announces heavy vehicle test exemptions

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that some vehicles and trailers with MOTs ...

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that some vehicles and trailers with MOTs up to March 2021 will now get exemptions. Have I got an exemption? Eligible vehicles and traile ...

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    DVSA issues lorry brake drum warning

    Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has warned operators about seriously defective aftermarket b ...

    Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has warned operators about seriously defective aftermarket brake drums that may be fitted to Scania P400 lorries within their fleet. The DVSA has said it’s ...

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    DVSA debunks roadside enforcement myths

    Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Enforcement Policy Specialist Mark Horton debunks the top myth ...

    Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Enforcement Policy Specialist Mark Horton debunks the top myths surrounding the agency’s roadside enforcement role. DVSA carried out almost 200,000 roadside ...

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    Truckfile looks at compliance reporting

    Digital data is the core of DVSA’s Earned Recognition system. We asked Paul Clark, Managing Director of T ...

    Digital data is the core of DVSA’s Earned Recognition system. We asked Paul Clark, Managing Director of Truckfile, if this is just the start of a transformation of compliance reporting. Is Earned Reco ...

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    Revised guidance

    DVSA’s guidance on how it categorises vehicle defects during roadside checks and vehicle tests has been u ...

    DVSA’s guidance on how it categorises vehicle defects during roadside checks and vehicle tests has been updated. The guide outlines the actions to take when roadworthiness defects are found during veh ...

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    Intelligent enforcement

    Marian Kitson, Director of Enforcement at the DVSA, explains to Sharon Clancy, CVW’s Consulting Editor, h ...

    Marian Kitson, Director of Enforcement at the DVSA, explains to Sharon Clancy, CVW’s Consulting Editor, how intelligence-led enforcement is helping target serially non-compliant operators. Since joini ...

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    Are your tyres up to standard?

    There has been a lot of discussion about tyre standards within the haulage industry of late. In an effort ...

    There has been a lot of discussion about tyre standards within the haulage industry of late. In an effort to provide clarity on the matter, CVW spoke to Dave Wood, DVSA Enforcement Policy Manager. Q. ...

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    A portable alternative

    Bowmonk explains why its portable BrakeCheck solution is a viable alternative to roller brake testers whe ...

    Bowmonk explains why its portable BrakeCheck solution is a viable alternative to roller brake testers when carrying out a non-MOT brake test. Regular brake tests are currently being requested by the D ...

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    DVSA introduces Connected MOT Equipment requirements

    The DVSA has officially confirmed the introduction of Connected MOT Equipment requirements.  The announce ...

    The DVSA has officially confirmed the introduction of Connected MOT Equipment requirements.  The announcement was made via an updated ‘DVSA Acceptable Equipment’ list for Roller Brake Testers publishe ...

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    Closing the Compliance Loop

    Apps for drivers to report defects are saving workshops and fleets reams of paperwork. It is no wonder th ...

    Apps for drivers to report defects are saving workshops and fleets reams of paperwork. It is no wonder then that they are becoming a popular choice for vehicle compliance systems. ...

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