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The DVLA has failed its test for withdrawing the paper counterpart to photo card licences, says the rental industry

By Glynn Williams|2015-09-15T16:32:11+01:00November 27th, 2014|Driving licences, Van Law, Van News|

Want to hire a van short term? Beware, as the axing of licence counterparts, could mean calling the premium rate DVLA call centre for vetting. HIRERS wanting vans for short term jobs face having to use premium rate DVLA call centre number or private vetting businesses, according to the BVRLA. The counterpart, which has been around since 1998, is [...]

EU set to relax tachograph rules

By Glynn Williams|2015-09-15T16:32:14+01:00October 22nd, 2014|Tacographs, Van Law, Van News|

In a surprise move, the EU has announced that from March 2015, some of the rules regarding tachos are to be relaxed THE tachograph has been the scourge of many a truck fleet operation for the past few years. Fitting a tachograph severely limits the amount of hours a driver can sit behind the wheel of a truck [...]

What’s the law on overhanging loads?

By Glynn Williams|2014-10-09T14:13:29+01:00October 9th, 2014|Driving offences, Low Cost Vans, Van Law|

No Matter how much van makers try to find new ingenious ways to transport large items, the roof rack will always be king VAN manufacturers are coming up with some ingenious ways of transporting long loads nowadays. Overhanging loads – what you need to know Up to 1m - no markings required 1m – 2m – ends must [...]

How new tax requirements will affect buying and selling vans

By Glynn Williams|2014-09-23T09:00:42+01:00September 23rd, 2014|Van Law, Van News|

Tax discs will be be no more after October 1, make sure you stay legal! FROM Wednesday 1 October 2014, paper tax discs will no longer have to be displayed in a vehicle and an electronic road tax database will hold the details of the registered keepers who have paid and those who haven’t. If there is an [...]

Mercedes Vans urges UK van drivers to check they’re legal to drive

By Glynn Williams|2014-09-17T06:17:23+01:00September 17th, 2014|Driving licences, Driving offences, Van Law, Van News|

Mercedes are urging all van operators to check if staff have done their CPC training and thus are legal to drive Mercedes Vans is urging all van drivers in the UK to check out the facts around Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) requirements, before venturing out on the roads. The deadline for all drivers operating an LGV over 3.5 [...]

CPC completion deadline looming for small van fleet operators

By Glynn Williams|2014-08-05T12:57:36+01:00August 5th, 2014|Driving licences, Driving offences, Van Law, Van News|

No CPC training? Expect a big fine then TRADES and small van fleet operators, with vans over 3.5 tonnes need to register quickly, to avoid falling foul of new legislation on Driver CPC training. The deadline for Driver CPC, for professional lorry drivers is 9 September 2014. What is Driver CPC I hear you ask and why do [...]

Van drivers clobbered with new London tax

By Glynn Williams|2014-07-29T20:51:28+01:00July 29th, 2014|LEZ and Congestion Charge, Van Law, Van News|

£10 diesel tax is supposed to encourage greener vans TRADES and van drivers operating in central London will have to shell out an extra tenner just to get to work, if Mayor Boris Johnson gets his way. The £10 diesel tax, doubles the daily cost to van drivers operators entering central London, because it will be on top [...]

Towing? There are things you need to be knowing!

By Glynn Williams|2016-04-19T10:21:36+01:00July 16th, 2014|Tacographs, Towing, Van Law|

Tachographs aren't just for the big truck boys, ah no! - you need one if you're towing a trailer and the GVW of both exceeds 3.5 tonnes BEING keen on all things to do with vans, the guys here at businessvans.co.uk usually take a quick peek inside the cab of any light commercial vehicle they see parked on the [...]

London Congestion Charge rises to £11.50

By Matt|2015-09-15T16:32:26+01:00June 5th, 2014|Van Law, Van News, Van Tax|

Congestion Charge: van users face more costs to access the capital. Photo: Bikeworldtravel / Shutterstock.com TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TfL) has confirmed its plans to increase the London Congestion Charge from £10 to £11.50 this month, in an attempt to keep a lid on traffic chaos and improve the capital’s transport network. The 15 per cent rise means business [...]

IAM calls for tougher mobile phone penalties

By Glynn Williams|2015-11-13T18:28:19+00:00September 18th, 2013|Driving offences, Van News|

In all of the cases of causing death by dangerous driving analysed by the IAM, those convicted were found to have lost concentration due to using their mobile phone MOST people believe that using a mobile 'phone while driving is unsafe – yet, since 2006, 750,000 fixed-penalty notices have been issued for this offence. Road safety charity the [...]

Middle lane hoggers fined £100 from today

By Glynn Williams|2015-09-15T16:37:02+01:00August 16th, 2013|Driving licences, Van Law, Van News|

Middle lane hoggers face £100 fine FROM August 16, drivers who 'hog' the middle lane face an on-the-spot fine of £100 and 3 points on their license. High time many van drivers will say. The new fixed penalty will also apply to tailgating. More serious cases of careless and negligent driving will still be taken to court [...]

Van overload protection system launched by Tholos

By Glynn Williams|2015-09-15T16:37:03+01:00August 13th, 2013|Van management, Van News, Weights|

1 in 5 vans is overloaded according to VOSA. The fines are hefty, and you're in court if your van is 30% over weight ONE fifth of all vans on the road is overloaded. A scary stat from VOSA, the Vehicle Operator and Services Agency. VOSA, which has the power to ensure vans are legally compliant, says that [...]

New driving offence targets middle-lane hogs and tailgaters

By Glynn Williams|2013-06-05T18:58:22+01:00June 5th, 2013|Driving offences, Van Law, Van News|

Poor lane discipline could soon lead to a £100 fine and three penalty points THOSE irritating motorway middle-lane hoggers who hold you up on the way to a job will now risk a £100 fine and three penalty points following the introduction of new rules on careless driving. Poor lane discipline adds to the problem of traffic flow, [...]

Eurocrats vote to limit van speeds

By Glynn Williams|2015-09-15T16:37:09+01:00June 3rd, 2013|Speeds, Van Law, Van News|

The EU Environment Committee has voted in favour of proposed legislation to limit the speed of new vans, with effect from 1 January 2014 THE top speed of vans could be restricted if new proposals approved by the European Union are accepted by member states. The European Parliament’s Environment Committee recently voted to limit the speed of [...]

VOSA inspections target vans as report highlights alarming MoT failure rate

By Glynn Williams|2015-11-13T21:27:58+00:00May 7th, 2013|MoTs|

Vans are being driven harder on less maintenance. The FTA reckons there are 1 million unroadworthy vans on the road every day HALF of all 3.5-tonne vans on UK roads more than three years old are unroadworthy, according to a recent survey by the Freight Transport Association (FTA). The FTA study found the failure rate for the vans [...]

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