Compliance

Since the creation of their very first fuel card in 1989, AS 24 has offered cashless solutions to the transport and logistics industry. As the world moves towards becoming totally cashless, the transport and logistics industry has no choice but to follow it. There are many advantages to this ongoing change. The ease with which financial transactions can be conducted is perhaps the biggest motivator to go digital, alongside added convenience for consumers, companies and even more for fleet managers.

A haulage director who allowed “a truly shocking level of drivers’ hours infringements” to go unpunished at his firm has been disqualified for seven years by West Midlands TC Nick Denton.

Film footage of an HGV driver making a credit card payment over the phone while driving on the motorway has been released by Highways England. 

An appeal against a decision by deputy traffic commissioner (TC) John Baker to disqualify a director and revoke his O-licence has been dismissed after a tribunal found the operator had a “dreadful record of non-compliance”.

A company that operated without an O-licence for more than four years and was highly non-compliant has had its application refused.

Mick George has had a £566,670 fine for breaching health and safety regulations reduced after the appeal court found it was manifestly excessive.

A waste management company has been fined £500,000 after the death of an employee struck by a JCB loading shovel.

Commercialmotor.com is running a free webinar in assocation with Aquarius, which will explain everything you need to know about the introduction of smart tachographs this month.

The Senior Traffic Commissioner has warned operators not to be tempted by AdBlue emulators after the number of incidents being considered at public inquiries spiralled. Richard Turfitt said it was the responsibility of hauliers to check what their drivers were doing and not to think ignorance would get them off the hook.

Bridge strikes by HGVs are a serious problem for the industry and are attracting unwanted attention from Westminster, according to senior TC Richard Turfitt.