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Terry Hiles Appointed As New ADLV Chair Following AGM

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 RealWire

The ADLV (Association for Driving Licence Verification, www.ADLV.co.uk) has announced a new board following recent elections and the retirement of founding Chair Malcolm Maycock. The new Chair person is ADLV’s former Deputy Terry Hiles, who assisted with the incorporation of the Association back in 2014. Steve Pinchen, has been appointed as the new Deputy Chair, with Kevin Curtis remaining as Technical Director. Colin Paterson continues as Secretary and Head of Marketing. Commenting on his appointment Terry Hiles said, “Many thanks to Malcolm for his sterling efforts over the first six…

ADLV Urges Fleets to Maintain Online Driver Checking as Lockdown Eases

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 RealWire

The ADLV (the Association for Driver Licence Verification) www.ADLV.co.uk is urging fleets to maintain frequent online checking of driving licences as the UK lockdown eases. With rapidly expanded delivery fleets on one hand and a sudden increase in returning car drivers and volunteers on the other, the number of licence checks required has grown markedly. However, says the Association, it is important that pre-virus standards are maintained to avoid future road safety, compliance and regulatory failures. Says ADLV Secretary Colin Paterson, “Whilst some of the concessions to drivers and transport…

ADLV Urges Companies To Review Non UK Driving Licences Online Following Brexit Day

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 RealWire

Whilst nothing regulatory is changing during the post Brexit transition period, the ADLV is urging companies to review the current actions they take in respect of Non GB licence holders driving or employed in the UK. Whilst convictions in the UK for Non UK licence holders are not shown on overseas licences, they are still recorded by the DVLA. By checking this through an ADLV member, it enables the verification of all drivers against DVLA records as a minimum requirement for someone working and driving in the UK. The ADLV…

ADLV Builds DVLA Business Case For Online Fleet Access To CPC Training & Attendance Data

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 RealWire

The ADLV (the Association for Driving Licence Verification & Vehicles) is polling fleet operators on the potential demand for access to online CPC training course attendance data for drivers. The data is currently collected and managed by the DVSA (the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency). The ADLV believes that the DVSA can and should add CPC course and attendance data to driver data files held by the DVLA. In their view, a significant number of fleet operators would support the addition of the data either to a driver’s existing record…

ADLV Broadens Remit To Offer Fleets: Licence, Insurance, Training, International and Grey Fleet Data Online

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 RealWire

The ADLV (Association for Driving Licence Verification & Vehicles) has significantly broadened its remit to build on its success to date from automating driver licence checking and supplying Tacho information. In future, ADLV will seek to enable its members to access a wide range of online datasets, including: – Driver Insurance Information – Driver Training Accreditation – Driver information for EU countries & – Grey Fleet Data The ADLV believes that the combined data offering will help fleet managers to maintain even greater control and compliance. More importantly it will…

ADLV Expects Marked Growth For Online Checks By Local Authority Fleets – As DVLA Ends DLC Option

November 22, 2018 RealWire

The ADLV (Association For Driving Licence Verification) is expecting a marked increase in Local Authority fleet demand for its online licence services, once the DVLA’s DLC (Driver Licence Check) service ends in December. Currently, the DLC is used to verify the licences of local authority fleet drivers and also to check the licences of local Private Hire Vehicle (PVH) taxi drivers. By using the ADLV online service, which is based on longer 3 year ‘permissions’, Local Authority users can easily automate more frequent checks than they were previously able to….

ADLV Urges Fleet Managers To Increase Online Licence Check Frequency For High Risk Drivers

July 4, 2018 RealWire

Citing recent road safety figures, the Association for Driving Licence Verification (www.ADLV.co.uk) is urging fleets to increase the frequency of driving licence checks on high risk drivers. According to new ADLV recommendations, monthly checks should be carried out on drivers with more than nine points as a matter of best-practise. The recommendations seek to build on guidelines by the Freight Transport Association and FORS (Fleet Operators Recognition Scheme) which both recommend drivers should be checked at least bi-annually as a matter of course. However, according to the ADLV, as a…