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From Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
  • 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.