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VAN OPERATOR OR DRIVER

24 Feb 2020

Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency                         

 

Van driver or operator? 

 

DVSA fined one company over £50k for van overloading.

 

3.5 tonnes is the maximum total vehicle weight , not the payload

 

More info here www.gov.uk/…/dvsa-roadside-checks-fines-and-financial-depos…