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21/01/2022
From 21 May 2022, operators or users of vans or other light goods vehicles over 2.5 tonnes and up to 3.5 tonnes in weight for hire and reward will need to obtain an International Operator’s Licence.
This includes a requirement to appoint a designated transport manager with a valid Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (TM CPC) qualification.
This new requirement is part of the UK/EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
A temporary exemption may be available from the TM CPC requirement for those with appropriate experience of managing light goods vehicles in the form of temporary transport manager status.
Find out more about becoming a transport manager.
You will need to list the name of a qualified transport manager in your application for an operator licence. Applications for operator licences will be taken from March 2022.
Apply to be a temporary transport manager
From today, people who can demonstrate they have been continuously managing light goods vehicles for at least 10 years prior to 20 August 2020 can apply to be a temporary transport manager, allowing them to continue to manage light goods vehicles until 21 May 2025.
You can apply now on GOV.UK.
You can find more information on how to apply and what you need on GOV.UK.
This will help businesses ensure that experienced existing fleet managers have time to achieve the necessary TM CPC qualification.
We will be accepting applications for this certificate until 21 May 2024.
Be ready for driver postings from 2 February
From 2 February 2022, if you operate loaded goods journeys in and between European member states, you may also need to share information digitally about your journeys in the EU.
This includes details of the operator, driver, driver employment, dates of travel, and the vehicle used.
Find out whether this new requirement also applies to you, and sign up for updates.
20/01/2022
Road users will often concentrate on the hazards in front of them. But for vehicles pulling heavy loads, it’s often the hazard behind that’s the greatest threat.
Ensuring loads are secure is vital for road user safety and it’s really important that you, as operators and drivers follow the guidance.
Pulling a load over 40 tons, combined with an unsecured load with considerable height and the permitted speed on the UK’s road network, can create an incredibly dangerous combination.
Hauling heavy goods is a serious responsibility and if it goes wrong, it can have serious consequences, that can and has ended in the loss of life.
While we know the vast majority of you know this and take the issue seriously, there’s still a significant threat caused by the small portion of drivers who don’t. Our enforcement teams prohibited just shy of 1,000 vehicles that were clearly insecurely loaded between April 2018 and April 2019. If we could see that, so could those drivers.
Think about an average road journey, and the countless vehicles you pass to put that figure into horrifying context. Especially when you consider the consequences…
Guidance for drivers and operators on load security
In 2013, there were 22,000 road collisions in England due to objects falling from vehicles. We responded to this, by creating a video and guide to support vehicle operators and drivers transport loads securely. We updated our online guidance as recently as November 2020.
But, it’s not only on the roads that load issues can cause problems. Items falling out of vehicles during unloading are a serious risk. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that workplace transport accounts for over half of all death or injury incidents reported. A risk that isn’t worth taking.
While the guidance is clear and our enforcement teams are patrolling to keep Britain’s roads safe, we are still seeing incidents with devastating consequences.
Check your load is secured before setting off
As the video shows, when you load a vehicle, you should ask yourself whether the load can:
slide forwards, backwards or sideways
topple over/fall or make it unstable
become loose in transit
If any of the above could happen, you’ll need to use load restraints. Relying on friction to secure a load is not enough.
Damage control
While the chief concern is for the safety of other road users, there is also the question of cost. Any load that is damaged in transit will come with a cost to the consumer hoping to use your load, the supplier, and an operator who may well have to foot the bill. This will cause disruption to people’s everyday lives.
Devastating consequences
Consider the impact an accident will have on you as the operator or driver. There is a possibility of prosecution, damaged reputation, and lost contracts. Above all, the weight of feeling responsible for injuries or in the very worst cases, someone’s life, can be devastating.
Taking those extra moments to make sure your load is secure will keep your cargo and other road users safe whilst also reducing the risk of being stopped by enforcement officers.
What we’re doing
We’re working with industry stakeholders on load security to make sure that their input and experience feeds into the guidance we create. They provide us with information on the latest solutions on safely securing loads and highlight problems as they become aware of them. This helps us maintain our focus firmly on the latest in load security safety.
We encourage you to be a leader in your industry and promote safe practices in the interests of all road users.
16/11/2021
Spa Medical are pleased to let you know that they now have their 2021/2022 flu vaccines available. If you would like to book your vaccine, please call 01242 506000. Cost is £25 per person and is licensed from 6 months of age.
10/02/2021
Tuesday April 20th – Weston sub edge Village Hall
Saturday 8th May – Weston sub edge Village Hall
Wednesday 19th May – Weston sub edge Village Hall
Saturday 5th June – Weston sub edge Village Hall
Tuesday 7th September – Weston sub edge Village Hall
Tuesday 21st September – Weston sub edge Village Hall
Saturday 25th September – Weston sub edge Village Hall
Tuesday 5th October – Weston sub edge Village Hall
Saturday 9th October – Weston sub edge Village Hall
Tuesday 19th October – Weston sub edge Village Hall
Saturday 23rd October – Weston sub edge Village Hall
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Please bring a face covering with you, we can supply a face mask if you should forget it.
Please remember to socially distance whilst waiting to register.
Please ring 07733 326777 or email sjlautomotivesolutions@hotmail.co.uk to book your place.
24/08/2020
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