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Proposals announced to issue penalties to hauliers who fail to pay the HGV levy or drive for longer than the law allows.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Since the HGV levy was introduced on 1 April 2014, thousands of foreign hauliers operating in the UK have registered to pay it.
A levy for heavy goods vehicles at or above 12 tonnes has been introduced on UK roads.
Fairer deal for UK hauliers as new HGV levy means hauliers must now pay to use UK roads.
£54 million saved by cutting unnecessary rules plus additional initiatives for professional drivers and freight operators announced.
To reduce unnecessary red tape Driver tachograph cards issued from early December 2013, will no longer display an address.
Today (Tuesday 10 September 2013) is the deadline for many bus and coach drivers to have completed their first block of periodic training.
The Driving Standards Agency is calling for evidence about the effectiveness of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).
Northgate Public Services have been appointed to develop a foreign operator payment system for the HGV road user levy.
Measures have been announced to improve cycle safety in London.
Bus and coach drivers with ‘acquired rights’ are being warned that there’s less than a month to finish their training.
Short distance repair and testing drivers to be made exempt from additional professional driving tests and training.
Some rules for motorcycles, lorries and buses used for driving tests are changing to let trainers use more easily available vehicles.
Company directors fined more than £40,000 for drivers' hours offences.
Roads Minister Stephen Hammond unveils plans that will benefit bus and lorry drivers
You must do Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training if you’re a lorry, bus or coach driver.
HGV Road User Levy Act becomes law.
New frameworks setting out the competences expected of lorry, bus and coach drivers have been published today (24 September 2012).
Many professional bus and coach drivers have less than 1 year to complete their Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).
A new online driver enquiry service allows drivers to view how many hours of periodic training they have completed towards their Driver CPC.
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