From https://movingon.blog.gov.uk/2017/06/14/think-put-your-phone-away-while-driving-2/ Back in March, you were told about a THINK! campaign highlighting new penalties for drivers caught using a handheld mobile phone while driving. You’ve probably seen or heard some of the campaign adverts since our last blog. If you haven’t, there’s a simple message for all drivers – put your phone away while driving […]
Mercedes-Benz is urging drivers to double check whether they are susceptible to the new Driver CPC legislation, voicing concerns that many drivers who need a Driver Qualification Card (DQC) to operate legally are unaware that they do so. The company warned that much of the Driver CPC publicity in the lead up to the deadline […]
Traffic commissioner (TC) for Scotland Joan Aitken has disqualified for life the directors of a company fined £200,000 for environmental offences. In a written decision following a public inquiry in Edinburgh in August, Aitken disqualified Gary Doonin, Thomas Doonin, Robert Forrest and their firm, Doonin Plant, from holding or obtaining an O-licence with immediate effect. […]
The Government will commit £12 million to try to stop illegal immigrants in Calais coming to Britain. Home Secretary Theresa May and her French counterpart Bernard Cazeneuve have agreed to a plan to help boost security at the French port and educate migrants about ‘the reality of illegal migration and its consequences in the UK’ […]
This cyclist had a miraculous escape…
This is the moment a Jaguar driver dubbed ‘Britain’s angriest motorist’ was caught on camera swearing at a cyclist 25 times in just 35 seconds. Mark Baldwin, 60, launched the foul-mouthed tirade against cyclist Eddie Bell, 38, who captured the jaw-dropping footage on his helmet cam. Mr Bell, a father-of-four, was out cycling on a […]
We are freezing the cost of our Driver CPC Training – Book your next 5 years of training now. For a limited period any customers who place a deposit for their next 5 courses for Sept 2014 – Sept 2019 will have the price of their training frozen at 2014 prices. Deposits and provisional training […]
Last year, VOSA issued 45 graduated fixed penalties and undertook three successful prosecutions of drivers who were found to have no evidence of Driver CPC qualification or exemption. The current graduated fixed penalty for a DCPC offence is £30. VOSA issued 41 of those roadside penalties to truck drivers, with the remaining four to bus […]
A Facebook campaign has been launched by a group of hauliers along with an e-petition ‘UK and European lorry drivers/hauliers safety from clandestine attacks’ in an effort to raise awareness of increased safety fears HGV drivers face at French border crossings from migrants determined to enter the UK. “We need to make the public aware […]