Roadway Update 16 January 2019

RHA Brexit vote statement

The RHA is calling on the Government and Parliament to quickly gain a consensus on a Brexit withdrawal agreement that will keep the UK supply chain moving.

RHA CEO Richard Burnett said: “It is imperative that any withdrawal deal includes a transition period to establish new and efficient border technology, and systems across industry needed to be put in place to avoid disastrous queues at ports and also a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.

The latest RHA statement about Brexit is available on our RoadwayLiveApp or here on our website.

RHA Pay Report

The RHA Pay Report has now been published.

Results indicate a general pay increase by member companies for staff of 2.75% and pay for C&E (artic) drivers increased by 5.4%.

You can find the full report in the members’ section of the RHA website.

The RHA press notice is available here.

See Rod McKenzie’s opinion piece on RoadwayLive.

Registrations to open for international trailers

Operators and trailer rental companies who move internationally will need to register their trailers before 28 March – regardless of the outcome of Brexit.

The Department for Transport has advised the trailer registration scheme will launch before the end of January.

The RHA will be able to confirm the date and application details next week.

Hauliers wanting to take part in live testing should email the DVLA.

Tyre guide update

DVSA has updated their Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness, following questions about old tyre use.

Dave Wood of DVSA has written a piece for their website, explaining what’s expected of you and to answer some questions.

His short piece, together with comments from readers can be found here.

Direct Vision Standard – London consultation opens

Transport for London has launched another consultation on the planned Direct Vision Standard/London Lorry Permit scheme. The scheme will require all lorries entering London to obtain a permit.

The RHA will be summarising our views on the current consultation in the coming days. The association will be urging all operators to respond with their views.

The consultation takes the form of an online survey and can be accessed here.

International permits – application close Friday

The application process for ECMT permits closes on Friday this week. In the future other options might be available, but none are currently in place.

DfT will not be re-opening the application process in February for monthly ECMT permits.

The department announced it will allocate monthly ECMT permits to operators who have failed to obtain annual permits through this round of applications.

Applications can be made here.