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

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

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

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

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

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 do not take low bridg...

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 their families by drivi...

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

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 what you can or can...

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 Driver and Vehicle Sta...

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

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

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 tachograph. These are also ...

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

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

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

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

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

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