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Waste criminals dupe landlords

Empty industrial units are being used to dump thousands of tonnes of illegal waste, says the Environment Agency (EA).

DVSA validates DAFcheck

DAFcheck, the manufacturer’s network-wide electronic vehicle maintenance record system, has been validated by the DVSA to align with its Earned Recognition scheme.

Views sought on TCs’ guidance amendments

Senior Traffic Commissioner (TC) Richard Turfitt has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Statutory Documents, the publications that describe how TCs apply the law and take a proportionate approach to their regulatory powers.

8 O-licence applications and decisions that grabbed our attention this week - 30 July 2018

Commercial Motor picks out some of the latest O-licence applications and decisions issued.

Worker injured by falling fence panels

A company that manufactures and transports security fencing has been fined £260,000 after a worker was injured on site.

Tobacco smugglers caught red-handed sent to prison

Two men caught unloading smuggled tobacco from a truck in Kent have been jailed for a total of five-and-a-half years after an investigation by HMRC.

Driver ‘lost his rag’ at DVSA roadside check

North West traffic commissioner (TC) Simon Evans has revoked the restricted O-licence of an Oldham-based sole trader because of his “hotheaded” behaviour during a DVSA check.

What financial standing options are under consideration for restricted O-licence holders?

The Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC) has begun a consultation into whether the levels of financial standing for restricted O-licence holders should be changed for the first time since 2004.

Drug amnesties on the cards

Workplace drink and drugs amnesties are likely to become routine because of the UK’s substance abuse culture, according to Eurofins Workplace Drug Testing.