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Safety Permit Requirements
safety permit requirements
Transport For London launched the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) in March 2021. If your vehicle is over 12 tonnes and fails to reach a certain safety level, known as a star rating, you will need to ensure the vehicle is equipped with a Safe System and obtain a HGV Safety Permit if you wish to operate within Greater London. Failure to do so may result in fines of up to £550 per day.
Fleet Witness can help you navigate the process, make sure you’re compliant and avoid those fines. We also take a wider view and will advise on measures to provide a return on investment outside of meeting the minimum requirements.
This is the first step to establish what equipment you will require. You can contact your vehicle manufacturer, or simply send us a fleet list and we’ll complete this work for you free of charge.
Fleet Witness have spent the last 2-years designing and testing our own Blind Spot Detection kit. We have put together packages for the minimum required to achieve DVS compliance through to solutions that go a step further, providing a better return on investment for your fleet.
Once your equipment is installed. You will need to provide photos and complete the application form. If Fleet Witness have installed the equipment we will provide photos and help prepare your HGV Safety Permit application ready to submit to Transport For London.
The score system is based on the drivers direct visibility whilst sat in the driving seat. If your vehicle scores zero stars then you will be required to fit a Safe System. As you can see below most trucks currently on the road will fall into this category.
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Category | Description |
A | Zero Star Eye Point |
B | One Star Eye Point |
C | Two Star Eye Point |
D | Three Star Eye Point |
The score system is based on the drivers direct visibility whilst sat in the driving seat. If your vehicle scores zero stars then you will be required to fit a Safe System. As you can see below most trucks currently on the road will fall into this category.
Category | Description |
A | Zero Star Eye Point |
B | One Star Eye Point |
C | Two Star Eye Point |
D | Three Star Eye Point |
The score system is based on the drivers direct visibility whilst sat in the driving seat. If your vehicle scores zero stars then you will be required to fit a Safe System. As you can see below most trucks currently on the road will fall into this category.
Category | Description |
A | Zero Star Eye Point |
B | One Star Eye Point |
C | Two Star Eye Point |
D | Three Star Eye Point |
A Class V mirror must be fitted to the nearside of the vehicle
A Class VI mirror must be fitted to the front of the vehicle
Side under-run protection must be fitted to both sides of the vehicle (except where this is impractical or proves to be impossible)
External pictorial stickers and markings must be displayed on vehicles to warn vulnerable road users of the hazards around the vehicle
A sensor system that alerts the driver to the presence of a vulnerable road user must be fitted to the nearside of the vehicle
Audible vehicle manoeuvring warning must be fitted to warn vulnerable road users when a vehicle is turning left
A fully operational camera monitoring system must be fitted to the nearside of the vehicle