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Vehicles subject to ‘O’ licensing Application procedure Requirements for all ‘O’ licences Standard licence — additional requirements Transport manager hours Objections Environmental representations Traffic Commissioner decisions Public inquiries and appeals Issue of the ‘O’ licence Vehicle discs UK Licence for the Community Changes to an ‘O’ licence Changes to transport managers Changing the type of licence New operating centres Schedule 4 procedure Other changes that must be reported Continuous licensing and enforcement Review of operating centres Disciplinary action The “Seven Deadly Sins” Main disciplinary powers Key offences and penalties Production of an ‘O’ licence ⭐ Exam numbers to remember

The “Seven Deadly Sins”

Serious infringements include:

  • Exceeding weekly/fortnightly driving limits by 25% or more.
  • Failing to have a tachograph or falsifying tachograph information.
  • Using a fraudulent or another driver’s digital tachograph card.
  • Driving with significant safety defects or without a current test certificate.
  • Carrying dangerous goods without identifying them as such.
  • Driving without a valid licence.
  • Significant overloading:
    • 20%+ for vehicles over 12 tonnes GVW.
    • 25%+ for vehicles up to 12 tonnes GVW.