Transport
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It is 12 months since the increase from three to six penalty points for a held-hand mobile telephone or a hand-held device offence, with a fixed penalty offer raised from...
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Revised rules mean that police and DVSA examiners will be able to issue fixed penalty offers to commercial drivers for drivers’ hours breaches that are ‘historical offences’ i.e. they will...
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The Department of Transport has confirmed various changes relating to operator licensing, electric goods vans and mobile batching plant that will be of interest to the transport, van fleet and...
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Regulatory Partner Tim Ridyard spoke yesterday at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry at the Freight Transport Association (FTA) national Fleet Engineer Conference 2017. Along with key industry speakers, he spoke about gross negligence manslaughter,...
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Ashtons are delighted to announce that they have been shortlisted in The Legal 500 UK 2018 awards for their work with the transport sector. Partner Tim Ridyard joined Ashtons in early...
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A change to the enforcement approach relating to weekly rests and where they can be taken came into force on 1 November 2017. Separately, a change in the scope of...
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Vehicles known as “automated vehicles” are ones where a driver can hand over control to the vehicle. The vehicle is then driven by the on-board technology. This may be for...
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The Ministry of Justice has announced its intention to make two changes to the law relating to serious and fatal road traffic offences (16 October 2017). The changes are: 1....
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Two changes relating to fixed penalty offers issued by DVSA and police for tachograph and drivers’ hours offences are soon to be made. The maximum number of different offences for...
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An area where many operators of goods vehicles continue not to be non-compliant is in the area of brake testing. Of concern is the fact that some maintenance providers do...
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Ashtons Legal are urging people who bought, leased or purchased new or used goods vehicles or small trucks weighing six tonne upwards to get in touchas they may be entitled to...
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The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced additional roadside checks on lorries stopped from August 2017 – emissions will be now investigated as it seeks to avoid operators...
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