Graham Owen VOSA Area Manager Operator Compliance Risk

Graham Owen VOSA Area Manager

Operator Compliance Risk Score • Background • How the score works now • How your score is affected • Action plan

OCRS – targeting priorities Roadworthiness Traffic Enforcement 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4

Historic index score • Historic index score is the average number of points per event: total points = number of events index score

Historic index score - example • At a roadside check vehicle is inspected and three defects found: 1. Brake system = 200 points 2. Oil leak = 25 points 3. Mirrors = 25 points 250 = 1 NOTE : PSV test data is not captured on OCRS 250

Historic index score - example • Next week another vehicle stopped at roadside and found to be defect free: – No points allocated – Event logged 250 = 125 2 • Historic index scores placed on a “league table” to obtain OCRS

OCRS – data sets • Based on 3 years worth of data. • Calculation from the end of the previous week. • Fixed penalties issued to driver’s included. • FPs only counted if no prohibition issued for same infringement (no double counting).

OCRS – roadworthiness points Cat 1 S marked Immediate prohibition Tyres, brakes and steering 200 400 Immediate prohibition All other defects 3 Delayed prohibition Tyres, brakes and steering 4 Delayed prohibition All other defects Test fail Does not appear on OCRS 100 200 50 100 25 50 2

OCRS – points • Weighting factor to take account of age of event Age of event Up to 12 months Factor x 1 Over 12 months up to 2 years x 0. 75 Over two years up to 3 years x 0. 5 • System splits into 6 month blocks – these and following points tables may be subject to change

OCRS – traffic enforcement points Band Penalty Points 0 Verbal warning 0 1 Was £ 30 now £ 50 fixed penalty 25 2 Was £ 60 now £ 100 fixed penalty 50 3 Was £ 120 now £ 200 fixed penalty Was £ 200 now £ 300 fixed penalty 100 Prosecution 500 4 5 200

OCRS – prosecutions Description Points Prosecution case 500 Prosecution per operator offence 100 Prosecution per driver offence 50 OCRS Points added When convicted

OCRS – bands Roadworthiness Traffic Enforcement Baseline over 25. 1 Baseline over 30. 1 Amber Baseline = 10. 1 - 25 Baseline = 5. 1 - 30 Green Baseline up to 10 Baseline up to 5 Grey No baseline score Red

OCRS – straight to red • For 12 months from date of any conviction • Six months (from event) for one of four Most Serious Infringements (MSI) Reg (EC) 1071/2009 • Excessive drivers hours, fraud, false documents, serious mechanical defects, No MOT certificate in force. • Incorrect test certificate = no test certificate

OCRS score calculations Remember TWO calculations needed – roadworthiness and traffic enforcement Any events in last 3 years? No Yes MSI in last 6 months or conviction in last 12? Yes No R >25 T >30 1 yr points + (>1 -2 yr points x 0. 75) + (>2 -3 yr points x 0. 5) = Number of events R 10. 1 -25 T 5. 1 -30 R ≤ 10 T ≤ 5

OCRS – targeting priorities Roadworthiness Traffic Enforcement 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4

So how do London Limos compare with PSV’s Bottom Line : • VOSA must do more Limo checks • LIMO operators need VOSA to do more Limo checks

The Aims of a Good Quality Operator – ACTION PLAN • Operate professionally within the law • Comply with all licence conditions and undertakings. – REMEMBER EC 1071/2009 • Ensure you review your OCRS and VOSA data. • Audit your systems on a regular basis. Use external auditors from time to get a fresh/different viewpoint. • Be prepared to modify your systems. • Notify changes to the Traffic Commissioner promptly, e. g. within 28 days

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