All car drivers who have passed their driving test since 1 January 1997 can tow a trailer up to 3,500kg in weight from today (Thursday 16...

The below link is for a Vocational Driver Staging Q&A document provided to us by the DVSA. This document should answer all your questions...

***THE BELOW IS A RECENT BULLETIN POSTED BY THE DVSA*** As we told you on 16 September, some rules about learning to drive a lorry are...

As you may be aware, the government has made changes to the B+E (car and trailer) testing from Monday 20th September 2021. What are the...

DVLA’s digital services are some of the most used across the UK government. The latest addition is a recently launched online tachograph...

On 1 February, new legislation banned tyres aged over 10 years on the front steered axles of lorries, buses and coaches along with all...

Over recent months we have been running our Driver CPC training exclusively online as a result of the current lockdown restrictions....

From today (1 February), tyres aged over 10 years are banned on the front steered axles of lorries, buses and coaches along with all...

Should you be involved in any aspect of Driver CPC please take a moment to read the following announcement from JAUPT regarding the...

The Department for Transport announced yesterday (15 July) that tyres aged 10 years or older will be banned on the front axles of lorries, b

Where transport managers are required by government instructions to work from home in the short term, they must consider how they can...

Standard licence holders who find they cannot continue to meet the financial standing requirements will need to write to the Traffic...

Following government guidance announced on the 23rd March, we took the difficult decision to postpone all training and close our training...

In light of the current Coronavirus – COVID-19 situation, we at COTS Training Ltd would like to notify our valued customers of the...

A Vehicle banksman is one of the most important jobs within an industrial workplace. Every year more than 5,000 people are injured in...

Take the Traffic Commissioners' advice and protect your O Licence In the last few days, the UK Traffic Commissioners issued a statement...

From 6 April 2020, agency work-seekers will have a right to receive a key information document to help them make informed choices about...

Blog from: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain In October 2017, NHS Doctor Suzanna Bull was...

Network Rail has issued a plea for drivers to always check the height of their vehicles after a survey showed that 52% of lorry drivers...

Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps has appointed Victoria Davies as the new traffic commissioner for Wales

Introduction Causing death by careless or dangerous driving is not an objective for anyone earning a living to support themselves and...

Each year in October the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) produce a report to the Secretary of State for Transport in which they summarise...

If you tow a trailer (whether it’s a camper, horsebox, or trailer) it’s vitally important to check you are doing so legally. The rules on...

UK hauliers and drivers who operate in the EU will need new documents, if the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 31 October 2019. The ...

The Department for Transport is seeking views on a proposed ban on tyres aged 10 years and older from certain vehicle types, to improve...

For many professional lorry, bus or coach drivers in the UK the deadline to complete their driver CPC periodic training and maintain...

Any vehicles first registered on or after 15 June 2019, which require a tachograph to be fitted, will need to have a type 1C unit...

Did you know that along with all our training courses and consultancy services, we have also designed several websites for our clients!...

Did you know our partner business Educate Me Online are specialists in online staff inductions? This blog looks at how online inductions...

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has announced new guidelines offering drivers who treat their diabetes with insulin have...

Driving while tired is a big problem. It dulls reaction times, impairs judgement and can make you less coordinated. That's why we take...

From 28 March 2019, trailers will need to be registered for international journeys. If you're using a trailer abroad after 28 March 2019,...

COTS are pleased to announce that our Instructor Joe Watkins will be taking up a new role within the company as Business Development...

The Traffic Commissioners have emphasised that they expect transport managers to keep their professional knowledge up to date by...

COTS Training are specialists in Confined Space training. Our team of instructors have a wealth of experience and knowledge in the field...

A family business with more than 44 years on the road, Alan R Jones has a tradition of delivering logistical solutions for their...

Driving for Better Business, the Government campaign group that encourages work-related road safety, has recently shared the results of...

What is a first-aider? A first-aider is someone who has undertaken training appropriate to the circumstances. They must hold a valid...

June 2019 will see the biggest change in tachograph regulation in more than 12 years - the mandatory introduction of ‘smart tachographs’...

The first Transports Internationaux Routiers (TIR) journey by road from China to Europe has been hailed as a success by the International...

Using tyres that are more than 10 years old could land vehicle operators in trouble, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has...

In this article, Andrew Woolfall of Backhouse Jones solicitors looks at the latest revisions to the Traffic Commissions’ Statutory...

Here we look at the different routes of entry for all levels of operators of plant and industrial equipment. We have been asked many...

The DVSA’s frontline enforcement staff have access to a new search app to get all the information they need on a mobile phone or tablet...

Three police forces are stopping motorists to carry out roadside eye checks, with failure to read a number plate from 20 metres resulting...

Publication date: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Richard Pelly, Director of Pellys Transport & Regulatory Law, reviews the application of...

The importance of safe Slinging in the industry is critical to the safety of employees who undertake these tasks.  Cots Training deliver...

Source/Credit: Croner-i (August 2018) Transport managers have been urged to keep their knowledge and skills up to date through refresher...