The Department for Transport has put in place temporary changes in professional driver qualification requirements recognising that it may currently be difficult for drivers to complete the required training. Bus and lorry drivers who are unable to complete their 35 hours periodic training within their five year window due to the Coronavirus will be allowed … Read more

FORS has launched a new Specifiers Toolkit to assist companies as they write the best practice accreditation scheme into procurement contracts, as a route to ensuring high-quality road transport across a supply chain. FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, represents 5,000 members across the UK, providing them with a progressive accreditation model through which tangible … Read more

FORS Gold member Paramount Haulage has been explaining road safety around Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to school children, with a visit to a local primary school. The haulage company based in New Cross, South London, decided to arrange a visit to West Lodge School, after Paramount Haulage Director, Norbert Walsh, noticed his son had a … Read more

P.Keenan Road Surfacing has revealed its recent success in the Northern Ireland Road Safety Awards is thanks to FORS. The family-run business, which is based in Northern Ireland, won the coveted award in the HGV/LGV sector and gives credit to the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) for helping its team attain excellent operational standards and … Read more