Licence Bureau

Up to 250,000 grey fleet vehicles could be avoiding VED

Up to a quarter of a million grey fleet vehicles could be evading Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), with a potential financial risk of £18m in fines according to Licence Bureau.

18 Feb

Licence Bureau backs call for focus on driver eyesight tests

Data has revealed 134 drivers a week have their driving licence revoked for not meeting the minimum eyesight requirements.

12 Feb

Seasonal driver increase risks compliance, says Licence Bureau

Licence Bureau says businesses of all sizes need to ensure drivers have a permit to drive legally.

13 Dec

Fleets should consider road risks connected with changing driver demographics

Fleet operators face new safety challenges as there are an increasing number of both younger and older employees driving for work, according to Licence Bureau.

25 Nov

‘Step up’ during Road Safety Week, says Licence Bureau

Road Safety Week takes places November 18-24

15 Nov

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.

18 Sep

Licence Bureau to showcase Speed Bingo awareness quiz at Fleet Live

Licence Bureau is to showcase its Speed Bingo speed awareness quiz at Fleet Live 2019 at Birmingham's NEC on October 8-9.

11 Sep

Licence Bureau says complete phone ban enforceable

Licence Bureau says a complete ban on mobile phone usage while driving is ‘long overdue and enforceable’.

29 Aug

DriveTech stops standalone licence checking service

Licence Bureau chosen as official ‘licence check only’ partner.

5 Aug

Towing laws warning from Licence Bureau

The Licence Bureau is warning fleet operators and drivers to ensure they understand the law relating to towing loads.

28 Jun

GDPR leads to “one of the most challenging years to date”, says Licence Bureau

The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulations in May last year has led to “one of the most challenging years to date” for businesses, says Licence Bureau.

7 Jun

Richard Brown, managing director of Licence Check

Untested foreign drivers bring duty of care dangers, warns Licence Check

Licence Check is reminding fleets that employees may not be familiar with UK driving laws after more than 150,000 foreign drivers last year swapped their driving licences for UK equivalents without having to pass a driving test in this country.

25 Apr

Foreign driver licence exchange stats cause concern, says Licence Bureau

It says businesses are at risk of breaching their duty of care obligations after more than 150,000 drivers, who took their driving test outside Britain, obtained a UK licence last year.

11 Apr

Incident reporting loophole downplays driving risk

A loophole in road incident reporting measures significantly downplays the risks associated with driving for work, according to Licence Bureau.

5 Apr

Grey fleet challenge increasing, says Licence Bureau

Licence checking company blames the continued growth in personal leasing and the increased tax burden for some company car users.

29 Jan

DVLA Driver Licence Check now closed

Local authorities, police forces and the NHS are being reminded by Licence Bureau that the DVLA Driver Licence Check (DLC) portal is now closed.

19 Dec

Drink-drive warning ahead of festive season

Nearly one in three would not try to talk a friend out of drink-driving, while four in 10 know someone who has driven over the drink-drive limit, says RAC research.

14 Dec

Licence Bureau expands management team

Licence Bureau has made three key appointments to support its expanding business portfolio and client base in the last 12 months.

2 Nov

Licence Bureau calls on organisations to get to grips with grey fleet

Licence Bureau is calling on organisations to get to grips with their grey fleets as it sees them struggle to come to terms with drivers using their own vehicles for business.

2 Oct

Embracing GDPR will ensure fleet policies remain fit for purpose

By Malcolm Maycock, managing director Licence Bureau

22 May