The United Kingdom’s Vehicle Inspectorate and Traffic and Network will merge into a single agency, secretary of state for transport David Jamieson said recently in parliament.
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The new agency will be one of four in the Driver, Vehicle and Operator (DVO) group of agencies in the D for Transport (DfT).
The new DVO hasn’t yet been given a formal name but DfT is searching for a director general and expect to make an appointment by year’s end.
The other agencies in group are the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency, the Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle Certification Agency.
The aim behind the changes is to better co-ordination and customer service for the road transport industry.
The UK’s regional Traffic Commissioners will stay wholly independent of the new agency but should benefit from better co-ordinated support.
