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AN HMRC team is cracking down on hauliers who fail to declare all income or who use illegal fuel in south Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Wiltshire. The drive is predicted to collect E3.75m. An HMRC spokesman said:
We believe there is a significant risk of underdeclaration within this sector, which this taskforce seeks to tackle." • • • • • • • • • • • • VOSA'S RECENTLY
published Guide for Recovery Operations gives general advice on the legislation affecting the recovery vehicle industry. Depending on the regulation, trucks in the sector are referred to as recovery vehicles, breakdown vehicles or specialised breakdown vehicles. However, each definition has subtle differences that can easily lead to confusion. The guide highlights and explains these differences and their importance. • • • • • • • • • • • •
ACCORDING TO the DVLA, many vocational truck driver licence applications are being held up because drivers are submitting the wrong application form. The DVLA said drivers should always use the D2 form when applying by post. • • • • • • • • • • • •
A NEW HSE working group has been set up to look at reviewing the approved code of practice and guidance for unloading petrol from road tankers. Several members of the RHA tanker group are expected to be present at the next meeting in late February.