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MOBILES & MORE: D-DAY 27th FEB - Tim Ridyard

S26 Road Safety Act 2006 to be exact - which says you cannot use a hand-held mobile whilst driving and nor may you supervise someone driving whilst using a mobile.

Operator Licence – Financial standing

As a holder of a Goods Vehicle Licence does my business have to continually demonstrate that it has sufficient funds to comply with the “financial standing” requirement on the licence?

Court of appeal reviews fatal HGV accident sentence

AG Reference (146/2006) judgment 14/2/07

What is meant by 'financial standing'?

When applying for an Operator Licence a business must satisfy the requirement of financial standing by showing “immediate access” to the following funds:Restricted licence

CB radio licencing requirement removed

25 years after CB radio became legal in the UK, the need to licence sets has finally been removed.

Compliance and record-keeping

Truck operators are legally required to comply with drivers’ hours rules and the working time rules incorporated in the UK in The Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and The Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005.

O-licence responsibilities and the CPC

O-licence applicants must sign a declaration confirming they will comply with certain obligations to be given an O-licence and must continue to maintain standards to keep an O-licence once they have it.These include being a fit person to hold a licence; making proper maintenance arrangements for vehicles; controlling drivers’ hours, records and loading; running a suitable depot (known as the operating centre); having adequate financial resources and, for standard national and international licences, possessing the necessary professional competence qualifications.