In 2020, Transport for London introduced the Direct Vision Standard (DVS), a scheme with the objective of ending all transport-related deaths on the roads of London. The scheme required HGVs weighing over 12 tonnes, entering Greater London to install a ‘safe system’. Since the inception of the scheme, there has been a 75% decrease in...
Fuel prices across the country are soaring leaving hauliers paying extortionate prices. The average cost of fuel in the UK is at an all-time high, with the prices of petrol coming in at an average of 163.5p a litre and diesel costing 173.4p a litre. Some analysts predict the costs could even rise to 240p...
Manchester-based Charles & Ivy upgrade their security with HaulTech’s vehicle CCTV and tracking solutions. Charles & Ivy are a supplier of low-maintenance and stylish fencing. They offer a variety of creative designs which can be used in the home or the garden. The company is dedicated to providing the best customer service and uses an...
Norman Global Logistics are using HaulTech’s vehicle CCTV and tracking solutions to protect drivers and comply with the Direct Vision Standard. Norman Global Logistics are a well-renowned freight company that provides solutions across the globe. Over their 52 years in service, the company has expanded its operations to include 232 network locations across the world....
Wood and sheet metal supplier Panelco are using HaulTech’s TrakMan platform to monitor and protect their vehicles. Panelco is a wood and sheet metal supplier based in Stoke-on-Trent. The company has over 30 years of experience in providing a range of over 7000 different products across the globe to huge businesses such as B&Q. Panelco...
DB Foods are defending their vehicles, drivers and insurance premiums with HaulTech’s vehicle CCTV solutions. DB Foods are a major wholesale meat distributor. The company started by supplying a range of meat products to high street and catering butchers and have successfully expanded their operations over their 30 years in the industry. They now supply...
General haulier Diamond Freight protect lives and avoid fines with HaulTech’s Direct Vision Standard essential equipment. Diamond Freight are a Stoke-on-Trent based general haulier which offers specialised haulage packages for anyone from local convenience stores to international blue-chip organisations. With over 30 years of experience, the Diamond Freight team have become an essential and invaluable...
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has released the top 30 high-risk postcodes for ‘Crash for Cash’ scams Established in 2006, the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) is a not-for-profit organisation leading ‘the insurance industry’s collective fight against insurance fraud’. The IFB has two primary objectives, the first is to help insurers to identify fraud, the second is...
Vehicle CCTV solutions can subconsciously advance a drivers behaviour and improve your bottom line. In a study conducted by Frontiers in Psychology, researchers decided to test whether camera surveillance would improve human behaviour. The researchers experimented with 86 students to discover if an authoritative camera presence would improve pro-social behaviour and disparage amoral actions such...
Transport for London has announced that more than 7,000 penalty charge notices have been issued due to Direct Vision Standard compliance failure. The Direct Vision Standard (DVS) was launched on March 1st 2021, after an 18-month delay to the original date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme was launched to reduce deaths and injuries...
