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Fleet Archive - 2016

The £1,000 Fine Fleet Drivers Face For Not Paying the DVLA £14

Posted: Friday 15 January 2016

Despite the fact drivers under 70 in the UK must renew their photocard licence every 10 years, the DVLA will remind you before your current licence expires just in case you are a bit forgetful.

The Risks Of Non-Compliance With Licence Checking

Posted: Wednesday 13 January 2016

At Fleet Licence Check, we can provide businesses with an electronic driving licence testing and validation facility using DVLA sourced data. With the ability to check penalty points, convictions and endorsements, category entitlement, revoked licenses as well as wrong addresses and expired photocards, our service gives business owners and managers peace of mind that a person's license is genuine.

Department for Transport Unveils Proposals to Improve Road Safety in 2016

Posted: Monday 11 January 2016

In an attempt to reduce the number of accidents and injuries on UK roads, the Department for Transport (DfT) recently unveiled a range of new safety proposals. Measures set out in the government's "Working together to build a safer road system: British road safety statement," are specifically concerned with helping learners and punishing dangerous drivers.

10% of All Stolen Vehicles Are Company-Owned

Posted: Saturday 09 January 2016

According to new data from APU, one in 10 of all stolen vehicles in the UK are company owned. Of all vehicle crime across the country, data recorded from 43 of the 45 police forces reported an estimated 565,000 cases of theft and taking without consent (TWOC). However, a total of 6,100 or 10.8 per cent involved commercially owned vehicles.

You Can Learn a Lot About Your Drivers with the DVLA

Posted: Thursday 07 January 2016

Penalty points and other traffic endorsements are something that fleet operators should take very seriously when reviewing their drivers.