Maintaining operator standards

Fleet Maintenance
Drivers and Operators must be able to report promptly any defects or symptoms of defects that could adversely affect the safe operation of vehicles.

Site Visits
Information regarding site visits undertaken by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency.

Roadside checks
The DVO Group can use a series of Roadside Checks to ensure that drivers on the roads remain legal.

Disciplinary Process
Further information on the disciplinary process the driver, vehicle and operator agencies can use if the law is broken.

Fleet Compliance Check Reports
Collection of reports from DfT referring to fleet compliance.

Related Information

Taxing your vehicle

Safer driving for Life

Do it Online

Operator Licensing Self Service Links to another website.

Applications and Decisions

Lorry and Bus Operator Search Links to another website.

News

29 July 2008 Road Statistics 2007: Traffic, Speeds and Congestion Links to another website.
The Department for Transport has today published the statistical bulletin Road Statistics 2007 [This information is held on an external site]

22 July 2008 More hard shoulder running on the way for Birmingham Links to another website.
A £96m contract to install the technology that will allow the hard shoulder on parts of the motorway network around Birmingham to be opened to traffic during busy periods has been awarded to Carillion [This information is held on an external site]

8 July 2008 Gallagher review calls for Biofuels use to slow down Links to another website.
The Renewable Fuels Agency's Gallagher review into the indirect effects of biofuels is released today (7 July). [This information is held on an external site]