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Click here to take our quick-fire<\/strong> Compliance Scorecard to find out how compliant your business is and receive a personalised report straight to your email inbox.<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

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Operator licence compliance<\/strong> is a crucial component for all companies holding an operator licence, even those who only operate vehicles as an ancillary part of their business.<\/p>\n

Failing to manage your operator licence compliance can have serious and costly ramifications on your business, ranging from restriction on the number of vehicles you can operate to complete revocation of your licence.<\/p>\n

Whether you are a scaffolder, run a skip hire firm or transport goods for third parties, your operator licence undertakings are the same. This includes ensuring vehicles are kept in a roadworthy condition<\/strong>, abiding by drivers\u2019 hours and tachograph rules<\/strong>, having robust defect reporting systems<\/strong> in place and regularly communicating with your Traffic Commissioner to inform of any changes to the business<\/strong> or convictions<\/strong> of any staff associated with your licence.<\/p>\n

Common Problems – Can You Relate?<\/h3>\n

We will often work with operators who find themselves in various states of non-compliance for any number of reasons. However it is not just careless or burdened operators like the above who can find themselves answering DVSA\u2019s questions \u2013 some reputable and well-managed businesses can fall into a regulatory pitfall, requiring expert advice to deal with the situation.<\/p>\n

DVSA estimate that up to 85%<\/strong> of roadside prohibitions would have been avoided, had the driver performed an adequate daily walk round check. However, many companies have no such system in place and those who do often treat the process as a mere paper exercise. This is a potentially fatal problem<\/strong> in your business.<\/p>\n

Growing numbers of contractors are only working with businesses who can evidence their operator licence compliance through their Operator Compliance Risk Score or accreditation from bodies like FORS<\/a>; and with DVSA remote enforcement now in full swing, a request to supply safety documentation could arrive in your inbox at any time.<\/p>\n

Three of the top reasons that companies use our services are because they:<\/p>\n