Financial Standing Rates for 2020 Announced
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner has announced the financial standing rates which will apply this year for operator’s licence holders and applicants.
by Emma Pelly Coach & Bus
by Emma Pelly 
PSVAR Accessibility for Coaches from 1st January 2020 – when do the rules apply?
This is the date that the final provisions of the Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 2000 (“PSVAR”) – which relate specifically to coaches designed to carry more than 22 passengers registered before 2000 – take effect.
by Emma Pelly 
Reporting an Accident with a PSV
By law, as a PSV operator you must inform the Secretary of State for Transport (in this case the DVSA) if one of your PSVs has been involved in an accident or been subject to a serious incident.
by Emma Pelly 
Driver Walkaround Checks – Are your drivers’ doing them, and if they are, are they doing them properly?
It is one of the key safety aspects of the transport regulatory regime that a responsible person (usually the driver) undertakes a proper check of the vehicle every day that it is being used. Making sure that your drivers undertake this important check before they take over driving the vehicle (even if the vehicle is … Read More
by Emma Pelly