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Northern Ireland 0-licensing reform The Department of tie Environment intends

23rd July 2009, Page 30
23rd July 2009
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Page 30, 23rd July 2009 — Northern Ireland 0-licensing reform The Department of tie Environment intends
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to amend the Northern Ireland 0-licensing system to mirror that of Great Britain. Changes include a system for restricted 0-licensing to apply to own-account carriage for the first time, but without the introduction of Traffic Commissioners. Primary legislation is expected sometime in 2009.

European Driver Training Directive Introduces initial and periodic training for professional HGV and PCV drivers. The operational level two training is referred to as a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). For new goods vehicle drivers, the initial qualification is required from 9 September 2009, and existing drivers must complete 35 hours of training by 2014.

Digital tacho adaptors for light vehicles The EC has published a regulation to allow the use of adaptors in passenger and goods vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, when their use with a trailer takes the combination into the scope of the European Union tachograph rules. Their use Is permitted from 23 July 2009.

Continuous enforcement of motor insurance The DtT has published a consultation on plans to use the DVLA vehicles' register and the Motor Insurance Database (MID) held by the Motor Insurers' Bureau to warn and then penalise (fixed penalty of £100, immobilisation and eventually disposal) vehicle keepers who fail to hold valid insurance. Enabling legislation is already in place in the Road Safety Act 2006, and implementation is expected from autumn 2010 at the earliest.

Conspicuity marking Additional outline reflective markings will be required on goods vehicles first registered from 10 October 2009. The UNECE amendment applies additional side and rear markings to new goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes and new trailers over 3.5 tonnes.

Changes to the TransportTribunal The Tribunal, Courts and Enforcement Act reorganised how tribunals function, creating a two-tier system known as Firsttier Tribunals and the Upper Tribunal. From September 2009, appeals from Traffic Commissioners' decisions, currently heard in the Transport Tribunal, will now be heard in the Administrative Appeals Chamber (ACC) of the new Upper Tribunal.

Temporary Agency Workers Directive A European Directive requires domestic legislation in place no later than 5 December 2011 to provide for the equal treatment of temporary agency workers in relation to basic working and employment conditions, access to permanent employment, and amenities to improve access to training.

Road safety compliance A DfT consultation includes proposals to introduce six penalty points for exceeding the speed limit by 20mph, make careless drlving a fixed penalty offence (£60 with three penalty points), specify retraining courses for drivers who have had their vocational licences revoked by a IC, and lower the blood alcohol limit. Changes are expected from early 2010.


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