Benefits of CCTV and forward facing cameras are by now well known: they save costs by helping keep insurance claims down, dissuade vandalism and help prove blame for accidents amongst a plethora of other advantages. However, it can be a complicated area in terms of working out what system is best for what application. Chris […]
We all know that as a minimum to retain a PCV driving licence, we need to keep up with the 35 hours of Driver CPC training, in addition to any other training requirements, but how do you know the courses you are selecting are the ones most suited to you and your operation? What is […]
As well as the usual displays of minibuses, one of the other draws to the Commercial Vehicle Show are the stands of exhibitors showing products and services relevant to the bus and coach market. There were certainly plenty there and Chris Peat reports on some of them. Garage, workshop and repair Bradbury Equipment was holding […]
The CV Show or to give it its correct title the Commercial Vehicle Show, organised by the SMMT, has of recent years become a very popular event at which minibus and coach builders and converters have promoted their products and once again that was the case last week with the staging of the three day […]
Image means a lot in this industry. The service might arrive and get to its destination on time without a hiccup, but if the operation does not physically look right and the team delivering it does not act in a professional manner, then passengers may not return. Drivers and vehicles are an advertisement for the […]
A new Technical Application Submission (TAS) service which allows you to apply for an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test online was launched earlier this year. The vehicle type approval system is a mine field and not something that I would attempt to try to cover here, but I contacted the DVSA to find out more […]
Highlights of last week’s Budget include the announcements that Fuel Duty is to be frozen and the Severn Crossing toll is to be reduced. Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced the Budget on 18 March. It is the final one before the general election in May. Osborne claimed the nation is ‘walking tall again’ […]
Cleaning, it’s an unavoidable necessity, but one that if not done properly can lead to a damaging view of your operation by passengers. Nobody really wants to board a filthy vehicle. At the worst, neglecting cleaning can prove a risk to health and licences. This is why Chris Peat swept his way through The Cleaning […]