We had heard worrying rumours that BIVA was under threat as the number using the scheme were considerably down on the projections in the VOSA 2008/9 Business strategy, resulting in them adjusting their projections downwards from 5000 to 3500 tests carried out:-
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Tag Archives: DfT
BIVA – Amendment
After the introduction of the new BIVA test at the end of April it had become obvious that issues were occurring with finished builds that didn’t comply with the new EC43 only glass specifications. Currently an amnesty, for a period of 12 months, been granted to allow current projects to be completed without the need for purchases of replacement glazing.
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Revised BIVA Manual
The BIVA manual has been amended.
This link will take you to the latest version which replaces the one below.
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ISA moves a step closer
Intelligent Speed Adaptation, the so called ‘Spy in the cab’ moved a step closer with the announcement that Transport For London (TfL) is to trial a system for six months in its 20 of its own vehicles including a London bus and in a black cab.
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Continuous Insurance Enforcement
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a package of measures to crack down on the estimated 2m motorists on our roads driving without insurance.
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Results of BIVA Consultation Document
The results of the BIVA draft Consultation, first mentioned here :-
BIVA Consultation Document Article
Can be found online at the DfT site:-
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I was in the back making coffee?
Yet more proposals from the EU being examined by DfT that will remove control from the driver:-
Motor Vehicles Safety (link now dead)
How long before the driver is merely there to park the vehicle at journeys end? The latest piece of high-tech statutory nannying proposed is an on-board tyre pressure monitoring device to ensure that Co2 emission reductions are met! They are also consulting on a legal spec for tyre noise and grip although tyres manufactured for cars built prior to 1990 will not be expected to comply.
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End date for SVA draws nearer
Rushing to get your build finished for the 31st March to catch the end of SVA ?
We received confirmation today of the bad news that, although the test officially finishes at the end of March, the stations are actually being closed for that month while the testers are being retrained on the still to be agreed BIVA / IVA regulations.
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Intelligent Speed Adaptation – One less thing to think about when driving…
The department for Transport published the results of a long term study of the technology involved in Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) on their website.
BIVA Consultation Document
Buried away in the DFT (Department for Transport, parent department to DVLA and VOSA) Consultation Document, re: the demise of SVA and its replacement with BIVA, are the following questions.
For example, it is obvious that a larger bore exhaust or tuned engine could be seen by many to be detrimental to the environment. This is despite the fact that most aftermarket exhaust systems are manufactured to TUV / SVA standards of noise and that many tuned engines run cleaner than the factory specifications.
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