DVLA
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General News 10 Feb 2022Provisional licence holders caught without insurance increases
Of the 105,641 uninsured drivers caught in 2020, new data shows that 23 were aged just 13.
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Tax and legislation 17 Dec 2021New rules for towing a trailer come into force
New rules about towing a trailer or caravan with a car, originally expected to take effect from November 15, have finally come into force.
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General News 9 Nov 2021Drivers ‘overpay’ for photocard licence renewals
The DVLA says that drivers have missed out on £2.3 million of savings by not renewing their photocard driving licence online.
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Fleet industry 1 Nov 2021Ebbon Group acquires DriverCheck
Ebbon Group has acquired DriverCheck to grow its fleet market compliance capability, joining Licence Check under the Ebbon Group umbrella.
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General News 29 Sep 2021Parrot blamed for destroying vehicle registration certificate (V5C)
The DVLA has shared some of most unusual reasons people have given for needing a replacement vehicle registration certificate (V5C).
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Fleet industry 8 Sep 2021TTC warns fleets of licensing legislation change affecting drivers
TTC is urging fleet managers to focus on the legislation change surrounding licence extension periods affecting company drivers.
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General News 29 Apr 2021
Number of drivers at risk of losing their licence ‘alarming’
New data from the DVLA shows that 92,000 drivers are at risk of losing their licence.
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Fleet industry 30 Sep 2020Online duplicate logbook service launched
A new online service will cut the time it takes to receive a duplicate logbook (V5C) from 6 weeks to 5 days.
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Fleet industry 2 Sep 2020
Driving licences extended by 11 months
Drivers whose photocard licence or entitlement to drive expires between February 1 and December 31, 2020 have been extended for 11 months from the date of expiry under temporary changes announced by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).
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Fleet industry 14 Aug 2020Black remains most popular car colour on Britain’s roads
Black may dominate overall, but white is the most popular choice for new cars registered, new DVLA data shows.
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Fleet industry 8 Jul 2020
Private parking tickets up by a quarter
Private parking firms issued almost a quarter (24%) more tickets in 2019-20, compared to the previous 12 months.
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General News 18 Jun 2020
DVLA: Vehicle log book (V5C) change of address online service launched
The new service will reduce the amount of time it takes motorists to receive a new log book from up to six weeks to five working days.
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Fleet industry 21 May 2020ADLV urges fleets to maintain online driver checking as lockdown eases
The Association for Driver Licence Verification (ADLV) has urged fleets to maintain frequent online checking of driving licences as lockdown eases in the UK.
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Fleet industry 3 Apr 2020Licence Check offers latest advice on licence checking
Licence Check is offering advice to fleet decision-makers regarding licence checking services whilst the coronavirus outbreak forces many businesses into lockdown and remote-working.
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NEWS 18 Sep 2019
Licence Bureau passes four millionth driver licence check
The milestone comes as Licence Bureau continues to raise awareness among businesses of the driver and vehicle compliance challenges faced daily.
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Fleet industry 17 May 2019
Number of banned drivers on the rise
The number of drivers that have had their licence revoked has increased by an “alarming” rate, according to Licence Check.
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Fleet Management Home 27 Nov 2018
Health: are you fit to drive?
Ensuring drivers are in good health has an important part to play in road safety. Andrew Ryan looks at three key areas
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Opinion 24 Oct 2018Number plates: lack of quality controls concerning
By Martyn Nash chairman of VGroup International
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Fleet industry 11 Sep 2018Code of conduct plan as private parking tickets increase
From April to July, private parking companies requested 1,479,152 sets of vehicle keeper records from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).
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Opinion 10 Sep 2018
Legal expert highlights dangers of driving with defective eyesight
By Paul Loughlin, of national law firm Stephensons
