According to the RHA UK, transport officials are set to extend a grace period to six months for hauliers operating in London to comply with new Progressive Safe System (PSS) launched on 28 October 2024.
Transport for London (TfL) stated that If operators wish to apply for the grace period they will need to provide evidence that they have installation works arranged to fit the PSS but that this is scheduled for after 28 October 2024.
This follows intensive RHA UK campaigning to ensure hauliers have clarity and more time to get their fleets ready for the changes. A Richard Smith, RHA Managing Director said: “We are awaiting confirmation from TfL on these details. Enforcement would begin from 4 May 2025 – an extension of the original three months.”
“We have collaborated extensively with the industry to better understand its challenges to be able to comply to a new standard with short timescales. Our most recent survey revealed that 57 percent of respondents said they weren’t confident of being able to install compliant equipment in time. Now we’ve secured much-needed clarifications and a grace period extension the industry can now move forward to invest. Meanwhile, we are also clear that road safety is everybody’s responsibility where all road users play their full part. We will continue to ensure that policymakers recognise and apply this important point.”
Nearly 700 operators responded to the survey.
To help the sector better understand what they need to do to comply, the RHA UK has recently published a DVS Explainer document produced by the new standard’s authors Loughborough University: