The first customer to benefit from the new classification is locally-based specialist ambulance convertor, Blue Light Services, which has been able to use Aebi Schmidt’s IVA lane to gain vehicle approval without having to take them further afield.
Businesses need to take into consideration how their vehicles are used, including the working environment and the payload of the goods and equipment they are carrying. Crucially, these need to be considered prior to any conversion. Organisations also need to make sure staff are equipped with the knowledge they need to operate the vehicle and the on-board equipment
Since 2015, the DVSA has weighed more than 44,000 vans in roadside tests, with 23% found to be overloaded. Exceeding the maximum payload results in a minimum £100 Fixed Penalty Notice
The Driving for Better Business ‘Ready for the Road?’ package takes drivers through the process of ensuring their car or van is fully roadworthy after being left unused for weeks or months, as well as showing them how to sanitise the vehicle effectively.
Figures from the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) suggest that around 50% of all vans are failing MoTs on minor faults RECENT figures from what was then the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) suggest that around 50% of all vans are now failing their MOTs. That means that over half of all vans being used daily [...]
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 [...]
Roads Minister Stephen Hammond MP has launched the DVSA ROADS Minister Stephen Hammond has launched a new governement agency formed from the merger of VOSA and the Driving Standards Agency. From today, it will be officials from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) who will check the roadside weight of your van or regulate your MOT. Click [...]
