A video has emerged showing a man driving down the M4 at 60mph whilst using two mobile devices. As the unmarked police officers get to the window, the driver lowered the phones trying to disguise them. The driver was reported to a supporting police unit where he was then stopped and dealt with regarding [...]

TfL have announced a 90 day grace period. If by 1st March you have been unable to fit DVS equipment on a vehicle, you can get a permit by providing evidence that you have made arrangements to do so by 1st June. ACSS can provide you all the required documentation with details of your [...]

Source  Gangs are using this stunt known as the Romanian Method, which is performed at high speeds to avoid detection, offloading high-value goods into the vehicle they are travelling in. The raids involved at least three cars, that box the lorry in as its moving. The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NAVCIS) [...]

A consultation has been launched to update the law on using a hand-held device while driving, this means that people using hand-held mobile phones in all circumstances will be breaking the law. It is already a criminal offence to use a hand-held mobile phone to call or text while driving, but not for other actions [...]

It was the missing offside mirror that caused the police to pull an HGV vehicle from a well-known haulier over. After discovering 28 unsecured pallets of alcohol inside the trailer, the driver was further questioned which revealed he had no MOT for his trailer and the Tachograph showed he had breached the driving time limit. [...]

Newly published figures have shown a shocking increase in deaths since 2018. 125 people were killed on London’s roads last year, up 112 from 2018. The data highlights how vulnerable road users are and the importance of drivers vision. People walking, cycling, and motorcycling made up 83% of all people killed or seriously injured [...]

Licence Bureau is warning fleet managers and others responsible for business fleets that they face the same penalty points as their employees when they are convicted of a driving offence, such as mobile phone use. Responsible parties can incur the same amount of points as the actual vehicle driver to the often unknown and [...]

Over £12,500 worth of cigarettes were stolen after thieves hijacked a lorry owned by Tesco in Wiltshire on July 16th. The criminal gained access to the lorry whilst the driver parked up on a lay-by taking a break but stole the goods after it moved to the depot loading bay. It is thought the criminals [...]

A recent analysis by the Department of Transport has shown that figures on speeding data show that most motorists exceed 20mph speed limits, with the average speed measured at 26mph. 87% of drivers. In 2018, under free-flowing traffic conditions, 46% of cars exceeded the speed limit on motorways compared to 52% on 30mph roads and [...]

Operators are at risk if their vehicles are not compliant with the Direct Vision Standard by October 26th, despite the enforcement deadline having been extended to March 2021. The Direct Vision Standard, which is being introduced with the support of London Councils, is set to reduce danger to all road users by introducing a permit [...]