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Includes updates on tachograph seals and annual test failures and a review of the Tachograph Scheme disciplinary process.
A guide about the requirements and regulations for notifiable alterations for a PSV.
Examples of where blind spot information system (BSIS) devices can be retrofitted on different types of HGV to meet MOT requirements.
Which vehicles need a partial Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) test, how to apply for it, and what happens after the test.
Information for lorry drivers during the severe weather of March 2018.
Includes updates on new tachograph centre application criteria, tachograph calibration, rules for replacing faulty tachograph units and payment notices.
The legislation about drivers' hours rules.
Guidance on how ADIs are entered onto the fleet register, the standards check, and how organisations can apply for accreditation.
How examiners inspect organisations to join the official register of driving instructor training (ORDIT).
Using retractable or foldable aerodynamic rear devices on heavy goods vehicles.
The law about providing compulsory basic training (CBT), applying to register as an approved training body (ATB), and making changes to your ATB.
Legal guidance about the use of vehicle daytime running lights.
How to manage an MOT centre for HGVs, trailers, buses and coaches, including how to prepare your centre for tests, the booking process and health and safety requirements.
The legal requirements for safely fitting mascots and flags onto motor vehicles.
Advice on the law relating to windscreen wipers and washers on road vehicles in Great Britain.
The powers and sanctions available to enforce breaches of drivers' hours and tachograph rules.
Guidance on inspections, meetings, office procedures, annual leave and correspondence.
Book and manage riding tests for your pupils, use DVSA motorcycle manoeuvring areas for training, offer introductory assessments prior to CBT, and train members of the public to become down-trained instructors.
Understanding your lorry, bus or coach off-road exercises test result, including what was assessed, what sorts of things counted as faults, and how to improve in each area.
Update on replacement rules for smart tachographs, approved 1C seals and quality control checks.
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