From 31 December 2024, all international road transport vehicles weighing 3.5 tonnes or more must switch to the latest smart tachograph. The change is to allow improved tracking and safer roads when vehicles are travelling outside the UK. This also includes vehicles equipped with an analogue or digital non-smart tachograph.
Following an extensive consultation process, the government has decided not to change the regularity of the first MOT test. The main factor influencing this decision was road safety, with 84% of respondents being opposed to the change.
National Highways is keen to remind all drivers to have a safe ‘TRIP’ this winter and do all necessary vehicle check and journey planning prior to Christmas travels - when traffic on the roads increases and winter conditions make the journey more challenging.
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National Highways has launched a road safety campaign to help road users to stay safe on the UK road network this autumn and winter. The campaign includes tips for drivers on how to prepare for long journeys during holiday periods.
Forty delegates attended the BVRLA’s Vehicle and Fleet Management (VFM) Forum yesterday (6 November) held at Autoglass in Egham. A thread through all sessions was that of new technology coming to the LCV market and what it will mean for SMR costs.
Future tyre technologies, including silica and airless tyres will be the focal point of a session from Bridgestone at next week’s Vehicle and Fleet Management (VFM) Forum.
National Highways has launched a second wave of its campaign ‘Know the zones’. The campaign targets all road users, including car and van drivers, as well as heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers and seeks to remind everyone about HGVs’ limited visibility.
The final Vehicle and Fleet Management (VFM) Forum of 2023 will feature a briefing from Autoglass on health and safety, trends, and ICE vs EV. Following this will be a session from Bridgestone, presenting on future technologies, including silica and airless tyres.
November is expected to see a spike in MOT demand as a byproduct of the rules being temporarily changed during the pandemic. MOT tests could be deferred by up to six months during the pandemic, creating a bottleneck in November not seen historically.