New provisional data released by the Department for Transport (DfT) indicates that the number of reported drink-drive accidents and casualties in Great Britain has reached its highest level in almost a decade. The figures for 2017, released in February, reveal that an estimated 290 deaths were attributable to accidents where one of the drivers was over…
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As we all know, at least one daily walkaround check of an HGV must be made every 24 hours, usually before the vehicle is driven. Now, DVSA has published a new leaflet, outlining all the checks that should be made in the daily driver walkaround inspection. The leaflet, which is an update to a previous…
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The government has published its Clean Air Strategy 2019 which includes a full section dedicated to the actions to be taken to reduce emissions from transport. The document goes well beyond this and also covers the UK’s strategy to secure clean growth and innovation, protect the nation’s health and the environment. It also outlines the…
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A 6-week public consultation period on the proposed Direct Vision Standard has begun, which will effect all operators with vehicles travelling into or out of London. Transport for London (TfL) says that DVS will remove the most unsafe HGVs from London’s roads, making them safer and reducing injuries and collisions. In 2017 around 4,000 people were…
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DVSA has extended the deadline for hauliers to apply for a European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) permit until 11.59 pm on 18 January 2019. An ECMT permit will provide continued access to EU markets whatever the outcome of negotiations. In October DVSA advised British hauliers operating in Europe to apply for the permit, to allow…
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This blog was originally published in Motion Magazine. Leo Kearse, Scottish comedian of the year 2017, summed it up when he said, “Brexit was like the UK got drunk and accidentally unfriended Europe on Facebook”. It’s all a bit of a shambles isn’t it. Some of the 51.9% who voted to leave say that if they…
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Are you a user of Microlise telematics products? Are you worried you’re not getting the most from using the Microlise system? Are you and your team fully trained in using the system? Do benefits like fuel savings dip as transport office staff change? The new Microlise Knowledge Portal is now live and may be the answer.…
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Industry magazine Motor Transport has released its hotly anticipated Top 100 for 2018, highlighting that eight of the top 100 road transport operators in the UK now exceed £1bn turnover. The top three positions remain unchanged with Royal Mail, DHL and XPO Logistics together accounting for almost £14bn of revenues between them. The biggest mover in…
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As an official Zebra Technologies partner in the UK, we want to make our customers aware of two brand new devices launched very recently and soon available to Microlise customers. The Zebra TC57 and TC77 Touch Computer are new and build on the TC56 and TC75 devices which have been available for some time. The TC5x…
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Microlise Product Director Stephen Watson and Data Architect Wayne Chandler have addressed a packed auditorium of data scientists and IT experts at Big Data London 2018. The pair, who have been integral in developing Microlise’s Big Data capabilities, were invited to London’s Olympia to speak in the Data-Driven LDN theatre. Big Data London is a two-day…
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The Senior Traffic Commissioner’s guidance documents have been updated this month – with a number of key changes transport operators should be aware of. They’ve been amended following a consultation with industry and stakeholders. The revisions include: new guidance on the importance of continuous professional development clearer guidance on what will happen if someone uses…
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Graduates form an important part of our recruitment process. At Microlise we’re always on the lookout for talented software developers to work with new technologies and tools in our quest to innovate and build industry-leading products. Our developers work with some of the latest tools like docker, hadoop and Xamarin. We know that technology advances…
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