January 1st, 2022
The levels of financial resources that vehicle operator licence applicants and operators need to show from 1 January 2021. The law requires traffic commissioner to be satisfied that vehicle operators have sufficient financial resources to run their businesses and maintain their vehicles properly.
For Standard O licence holders this will be £8000 for the 1st vehicle & £4500 for any subsequent vehicles.
For Restricted O licence holders this will be £3100 for the 1st vehicle & £1700 for any subsequent vehicles.
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January 1st, 2022
Are you ready for new rules for transporting goods to, through or within Europe using cars and trailers & vans from 21-05-2022.
The new rules will apply to you if you use - Vans with a maximum authorised mass (MAM) over 2,500kg (2.5 tonnes) and up to and including 3,500kg (3.5 tonnes). Vans towing a trailer with a gross train weight (GTW) over 2.5 tonnes and up to and including 3.5 tonnes & cars towing a trailer with a GTW over 2.5 tonnes and up to and including 3.5 tonnes.
You will not need a goods vehicle operator licence if any of these apply:
you only use your vehicles in the UK
you are transporting goods on a non-commercial basis (not for ‘hire or reward’)
From 21 May 2022, you’ll need a standard international goods vehicle operator licence to transport goods in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
This will apply to you if you’re based in Great Britain or Northern Ireland and use vans or other light goods vehicles (sometimes called ‘light commercial vehicles’) vans towing trailers, cars towing trailers for Hire & Reward.
You’ll need to either: add the vehicles to your goods vehicle operator licence (if you already have one) or get a goods vehicle operator licence for the first time.
When applying for an O licence, you will also need to appoint a qualified International Transport Manager / CPC holder.
S.E.T.S. may be able to help with a Transport Manager & the O licence application, depending on your location.
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January 1st, 2022
DVSA Earned Recognition and Remote Enforcement. The concept is based on the idea that the best operators should not be subject to the same level of intervention as those who do not comply and thus the DVSA have developed an approach which will enable them to targets their resources more effectively.
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Change to financial standing from 1 January 2021
The levels of financial resources that vehicle operator licence applicants and operators need to show from 1 January 2021. The law requires traffic commissioner to be satisfied that vehicle operators have sufficient financial resources to run their businesses and maintain their vehicles properly. For Standard O licence holders this will be £8000 for the 1st vehicle & £4500 for any subsequent vehicles.
For Restricted O licence holders this will be £3100 for the 1st vehicle & £1700 for any subsequent vehicles.
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January 1st, 2022
New rules for international road haulage in 2022
Are you ready for new rules for transporting goods to, through or within Europe using cars and trailers & vans from 21-05-2022.The new rules will apply to you if you use - Vans with a maximum authorised mass (MAM) over 2,500kg (2.5 tonnes) and up to and including 3,500kg (3.5 tonnes). Vans towing a trailer with a gross train weight (GTW) over 2.5 tonnes and up to and including 3.5 tonnes & cars towing a trailer with a GTW over 2.5 tonnes and up to and including 3.5 tonnes.
You will not need a goods vehicle operator licence if any of these apply:
you only use your vehicles in the UK
you are transporting goods on a non-commercial basis (not for ‘hire or reward’)
From 21 May 2022, you’ll need a standard international goods vehicle operator licence to transport goods in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
This will apply to you if you’re based in Great Britain or Northern Ireland and use vans or other light goods vehicles (sometimes called ‘light commercial vehicles’) vans towing trailers, cars towing trailers for Hire & Reward.
You’ll need to either: add the vehicles to your goods vehicle operator licence (if you already have one) or get a goods vehicle operator licence for the first time.
When applying for an O licence, you will also need to appoint a qualified International Transport Manager / CPC holder.
S.E.T.S. may be able to help with a Transport Manager & the O licence application, depending on your location.
READ MORE
January 1st, 2022
DVSA's Earned Recognition system. What is it and how does it affect your business?
DVSA Earned Recognition and Remote Enforcement. The concept is based on the idea that the best operators should not be subject to the same level of intervention as those who do not comply and thus the DVSA have developed an approach which will enable them to targets their resources more effectively.READ MORE
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