DVSA earned recognition for vehicle operators is a new way to prove your organisation meets driver and vehicle standards. As an Operator you regularly share performance information with DVSA. In return, your vehicles are less likely to be stopped for inspections.
What is DVSA earned recognition ?
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) earned recognition scheme is a new way to prove you meet driver and vehicle standards.
This means that you’re:
- continuously monitoring your own compliance
- using DVSA-validated IT systems
- compliant with vehicle and road safety standards
It’s a voluntary scheme that’s designed to work for operators of all sizes.
How it works
You need to have a DVSA-validated IT system for vehicle maintenance and drivers’ hours. This will monitor whether you’re meeting a set of key performance indicators (KPIs).
Every 4 weeks, your system will tell DVSA if you’ve missed any of the KPIs by a set amount. If this happens, DVSA will work with you to fix any problems.
DVSA will not have direct access to any of your data or systems.
What are the benefits
As a DVSA earned recognition operator you’ll:
- be an exemplary operator, and be able to prove this when you bid for contracts
- be less likely to have your vehicles stopped at the roadside for inspections
- be less likely to have DVSA enforcement staff visit your premises
- be able to use the DVSA earned recognition marque on your website and other publicity materials (but not on your vehicles)
- be recognised as a DVSA-accredited operator on GOV.UK
- have direct access to a dedicated earned recognition team in DVSA
Eligibility
Before you apply you need to make sure that you meet the following criteria:
- you’ve had a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) operator licence for at least 2 years
- the Traffic Commissioner hasn’t taken any regulatory action (other than a formal warning) on any of your operator licences in the last 2 years
- you have digital management systems for vehicle maintenance and drivers’ hours, which can track the KPIs and automatically report if they’re missed
- you meet the earned recognition audit standards
Please see the links below that contain all the guides and documents you should need:
- DVSA Earned Recognition Scheme Guide – Download
- DVSA Earned Recognition Application Form – Download
- DVSA Earned Recognition Scheme HGV Audit Standards – Visit
- DVSA Earned Recognition Terms and Conditions Vehicle Operator – Download
- Earned Recognition Scheme Guidance Notes for Operator Application Form – Download
- Earned Recognition Scheme Self Assessment Check List – Download