Commercial Vehicle Compliance Portal Launched

A Rochester (UK)-based commercial vehicle compliance company, Plumwood, has launched a new online portal that allows LGV operators and fleet managers to view how well their employees are driving.

The technology can be used to highlight which drivers regularly fail to meet compliance checks – such as speeding, not taking frequent breaks, or conducting daily walkaround checks – potentially saving operators from facing hefty fines or loss of their operator licence.

With around 400 miles of road already converted to Smart Motorways – and even more in the pipeline – experts have warned that more checks will be needed as cameras are likely to catch more drivers falling foul of speed limits.

Drivers who fail to observe Smart Motorway speed limits could rack up sufficient penalty points on just a single journey so as to be unfit to drive, increasing the onus on fleet managers to check their licences on a more frequent basis.

The dynamic hard shoulder – when the hard shoulder is temporarily opened up to traffic – also means drivers cannot get complacent with conducting walkarounds. Tyre debris caused by cuts on tyres can not only cause a blockage in the lane, but also a significant danger to other road users.